/prə'pəʊzl; prə`pozl/
n
1 [U] action of suggesting or putting forward 提议; 建议
*the proposal of new terms for a peace treaty 缔结和平条约新条款的建议.
2 [C] ~ (for sth/doing sth); ~ (to do sth) thing that is suggested; plan or scheme 提案; 建议; 计画; 方案
*a proposal for uniting the two companies 将两公司联合起来的建议
* Various proposals were put forward for increasing sales. 为提高销售额而提出了各种的建议.
* a proposal to offer a discount to regular customers 对经常性的主顾予以折扣优惠的方案.
3 [C] suggestion or request, esp from a man to a woman, that the two should marry 求婚（尤指男向女）
*She had had many proposals (of marriage) but preferred to remain single. 许多人向她求过婚, 但她愿过独身生活.

n[C]
a plan or suggestion which is made formally to an official person or group, or the act of making it
→proposeproposal for
　the government's proposals for regulation of the industry
proposal to do sth
　The committee put forward a proposal to reduce the time limit.
approve/reject a proposal
　The French government has approved proposals for a new waste law.
　The original proposals were changed after over 500 objections were lodged.
proposal that
　proposals that the President should be directly elected
when you ask someone to marry you
marriage proposal/proposal of marriage
　She politely declined his proposal of marriage.