/sə'dʒest; [US] səg'dʒ-; səˇ`dʒɛst/
v
1 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Tw, Tg, Cn.n/a] ~ sb (for sth); ~ sb/sth (as sth) put sth/sb forward for consideration 提出某事物[某人]供考虑; 提议; 建议
*I suggest a tour of the museum. 我提议去参观博物馆.
* Whom would you suggest for the job? 你建议由谁来做这工作?
* I wrote suggesting that he should come for the weekend. 我写信请他来度周末.
* Can you suggest how we might tackle the problem? 我们怎样处理这问题, 你能给出个主意吗?
* He suggested taking the children to the zoo. 他提议带孩子们去动物园.
* I suggest Paris as a good place for a honeymoon. 我提议去巴黎, 那是度蜜月的好去处.
(b) [Dn.pr, Dpr.f, Dpr.w] ~ sth to sb propose sth to sb 向某人提议某事物
*What did you suggest to the manager? 你向经理提了什么建议?
* I suggested to him that we should tackle the problem another way. 我向他建议我们用另一种方式处理这个问题.
2 [Tn, Tf, Dn.pr, Dpr.f] ~ sth (to sb) put (an idea, etc) into sb's mind 使某人想到（某事物）
*Which illness do these symptoms suggest (to you)? 这些症状（照你看来）像是什么病?
* His cool response suggested that he didn't like the idea. 他反应冷淡表明他并不喜欢这个主意.
3 [Tn, Tf] state (sth) indirectly; imply 间接表明（某事物）; 暗示; 意味着
*`Are you suggesting that I'm not telling the truth?' `I wouldn't suggest such a thing for a moment.' ｀你的意思是不是说我没说实话?＇｀我没有那个意思.＇
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ itself (to sb) come into sb's mind; occur to sb 出现在心头; 想到
*I tried to think what could have happened, but nothing suggested itself. 我尽力回想到底出了什么事, 但什么也想不起来.
* An idea suggests itself to me. 我想起一个主意来.

v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of suggerere 'to put under, provide, suggest', from sub- ( SUB-) + gerere 'to carry']
to tell someone your ideas about what they should do, where they should go etc
→propose
　They keep suggesting ways to keep my weight down.
　She wrote to me and suggested a meeting.
suggest (that)
　I suggest you phone before you go round there.
　It has been suggested that the manager will resign if any more players are sold.
suggest doing sth
　Joan suggested asking her father for his opinion.
suggest how/where/what etc
　The therapist suggested how Tony could cope with his problems.
can/may I suggest
(=used to politely suggest a different idea)
　May I suggest that you think carefully before rushing into this?
　No possible explanation suggests itself (=is able to be thought of) .
to make someone think that a particular thing is true
= indicate
　Trends in spending and investment suggest a gradual economic recovery.
suggest (that)
　Opinion polls suggest that only 10% of the population trusts the government.
evidence/results/data/studies etc suggest(s) that
　The evidence suggests that single fathers are more likely to work than single mothers.
to tell someone about someone or something that is suitable for a particular job or activity
= recommendsuggest sb/sth for sth
　John Roberts has been suggested for the post of manager.
to state something in an indirect way
= imply
　Are you suggesting my husband's been drinking?
I'm not suggesting
spoken used to say that what you have said is not exactly what you intended to say
　I'm not suggesting for one moment that these changes will be easy.
to remind someone of something or help them to imagine it
　The stage was bare, with only the lighting to suggest a prison.

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GRAMMAR
!! Do not say 'suggest (someone) to do something'. You can use the following structures:
suggest that somebody do something : He suggested that we go (NOT suggested us to go) for a drink.
You can miss out 'that' : What do you suggest we do (NOT suggest us to do)?
suggest doing something : I suggest wearing (NOT suggest to wear) something warm.
suggest something : She suggested a walk before dinner.

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