proposal
noun [ C ] uk/prəˈpəʊ.zəl/ us/prəˈpoʊ.zəl/
B2 建议;计划;提案
a suggestion, sometimes a written one
Congress has rejected the latest economic proposal put forward by the President. 议会否决了总统最近提出的经济计划。
[ + to infinitive ] There has been an angry reaction to the government's proposal to reduce unemployment benefit. 政府削减失业救济金的计划遭到了强烈的反对。
Have you read Steve's proposals for the new project? 你看了史蒂夫对新项目的建议了吗？
[ + that ] There was anger at the proposal that a UN peacekeeping force should be sent to the area. 有人对向该地区派遣联合国维和部队的建议很恼火。
B2 求婚
an offer of marriage
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- 50 people voted against the new proposal.
- The members are agreed that the proposal should be rejected.
- They declared their support for the proposal
- I'll send you a fax with the details of the proposal.
- The management has refused to back our proposals.