单词 | proposition |
释义 | proposition 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. proposition, 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. |
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