proposal/propose

proposal /prəˈpəuzl/ n. ［c］ 1. 提议，建议：offer proposal for/of peace 提出和平建议；a proposal concerning… 关于…的建议I welcome the proposal to reduce taxes for the poorly paid. 我对降低低收入者纳税这一建议表示欢迎。［考句］We are all for your proposal that the discussion be put off. 我们都赞成你推迟讨论的建议。（proposal后的同位语分句要用should + 动词原形，should 可省去） 2.求婚：make/offer a proposal (of marriage) 求婚 have a proposal 被求婚：She had five proposals in one week. 她一星期中受到五次求婚。

 propose /prəˈpəuz/ vt. & vi. 1. 建议，提议 (后接名词、不定式、v-ing或从句，从句中用should+ 动词原形的虚拟格式，should可以省略)：I propose an early start/to start early/starting early/that we (should) start early. 我建议早动身。I propose him as a candidate for the presidency.我提议他为总统候选人。 ［考句］The committee members propose that the plan be postponed for a few days.委员会成员建议计划要推迟数天。propose a toast to…提议为…干杯：I wish to propose a toast to our friendship. 我提议为我们的友谊干杯。2. 求(婚)： He proposed (marriage) to her.他向她求婚。

［辨析］propose通常指对某个问题提出建议，请求予以考虑、讨论、解决或同意，既能跟不定式也能跟v-ing作宾语。suggest指单一的，试探性的，不一定非接受不可的建议，只能跟v-ing作宾语。advise 一般指对情况进行深入考查之后提出解决问题的好办法，只能跟v-ing作宾语。advise可以跟不定式作宾补，suggest和propose则不能。三个动词都能跟that从句作宾语，谓语动词用should+v. should可以省略。