suggestion
[sə'dʒes.tʃən] noun countable or uncountable
ESSENTIAL
■an idea, plan or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it 提议；建议•I don't know what to wear tonight - do you have any suggestions?我不知道今晚该穿甚么——你有甚么建议吗？ •She made some very helpful suggestions but her boss rejected them all.她提了些很有帮助的建议，但被她的老板全部否定了。 •[+ that] They didn't like my suggestion that we should all share the cost.他们不喜欢我所提出费用分摊的建议。 •I have a few favourite restaurants that I tend to go back to, but I'm always open to new suggestions (= willing to try new ones that people suggest).我有几家很喜欢的餐馆，常常会去光顾，但有新提议的话，我也很乐意换换口味。 •I went to the Park Street dentist's at Ann's suggestion (= as a result of Ann suggesting it) and I was really impressed.我听从安的建议去了派克街的牙医诊所，结果发现真的很不错。 ■communication of an idea without stating it directly 暗示•the suggestion of his guilt暗示他的罪行 ■a slight amount or trace of something 微量；细微迹象•a suggestion of an Irish accent微微有些爱尔兰人的口音
[sə'dʒes.tʃən] noun countable or uncountable
Common Learner Errors suggestionWarning: Choose the right verb!Don't say 'do a suggestion' or 'give a suggestion', say make/put forward/offer a suggestion :
✗ He did some suggestions about how to improve our service.He made some suggestions about how to improve our service. |