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proposition

美音:[´prɔpə´zıʃən ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.主张,建议,陈述,命题

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proposition为六级词汇   词频:3466

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动词过去式:propositioned 过去分词:propositioned 现在分词:propositioning 第三人称单数:propositions 副词:propositionally 形容词:propositional

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pos=to place,to put(置,放)

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proposition


/,prɒpə'zɪʃn; ,prɑpə`zɪʃən/
n
1 ~ (that...)statement that expresses a judgement or an opinion; assertion 观点; 见解; 主张
*The proposition is so clear that it needs no explanation. 观点十分明确, 无须解释.
2 ~ (to do sth/that...) thing that is proposed, esp in business; suggestion 提议, 建议(尤指业务上的)
*I made what I hoped was an attractive proposition. 我希望我提的建议能吸引买家.
* a proposition to merge the two firms/that the two firms should merge 将两家商行合并的提议.
3 (infml 口) matter to be dealt with; problem or task要处理的事; 问题; 任务
*It's a tough/not an easy proposition. 这是一件棘手的[不好办的]事.
* Keeping a shop in this village is not a paying proposition, ie not profitable. 在这个村子里开设商店是一桩亏本的买卖.
4 (geometry 几) formal statement of a theorem or problem, usu containing its proof 定理; 命题.

v [Tn] propose sexual intercourse to (a woman), esp in a direct and offensive way 向(女方)提出性交要求(尤指直言而放肆); 求欢
*She was propositioned several times in the course of the evening. 整个晚上有人几次向她提出非分要求.
1. He made a proposition concerning the sale of my car.
    他就我出售汽车的事提了一个建议.

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