proposal UK [prə'pəʊ.zəl] US [-'poʊ-] noun countable IMPROVER ■a suggestion, sometimes a written one 建议;计划;提案•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?你看了史蒂夫对新专案的建议了吗? •[+ 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。 ■an offer of marriage 求婚 |