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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
propose
propose UK [prəˈpəʊz] US [-ˈpoʊz] verb [ proposes proposing proposed ] SUGGEST 1. <I > transitive to offer or state a possible plan or action for other people to consider • + that I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure. • + -ing verb He proposed dealing directly with the suppliers. • She proposed a boycott of the meeting. • He proposed a motion that the chairman resign. Thesaurus+: ↑Suggestions and proposals 2. transitive to suggest someone for a position or for membership of an organization • To be nominated for union president you need one person to propose you and another to second you. Thesaurus+: ↑Suggestions and proposals ↑Recruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobs 3. intransitive to ask someone to marry you • I remember the night your father proposed to me. Thesaurus+: ↑Making appeals and requests ↑Relating to weddings 4. propose a toast to ask people at a formal social occasion to express their good wishes or respect for someone by holding up their glasses, usually of alcohol, at the same time and then drinking from them • Now, if you'd all please raise your glasses, I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom. Thesaurus+: ↑Drinking alcohol ↑Celebrating and entertaining Common errors: Warning: choose the correct verb! To talk about providing or supplying something such as an object or service, don't say 'propose', say offer ✗ This school proposes individual tuition on demand. • This school offers individual tuition on demand. • Someone proposed a motion to increase the membership fee to £500 a year. • Critics of the President have been pouring scorn on the plan ever since it was first proposed. • Now, if you'd all please raise your glasses, I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom. • She proposes an exchange of contracts at two o'clock. • What the government is proposing encroaches on the rights of individuals. INTEND 5. transitive formal to intend to do something • + to infinitive How do you propose to complete the project in such a short time scale? • + -ing verb How do you propose tackling this problem? • I do not propose to reveal details at this stage. • What we are proposing is a radical change in approach. Thesaurus+: ↑Planning, expecting and arranging ↑Plotting and trapping Derived: proposed
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