| 释义 |
of·fer /ˈɒfə(r);ˈɔː-/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. (主动)给予，提供；拿出，出示
He offered her a cigarette. 他敬她一支烟。
He was offered a job in Paris. 有公司给他一份在巴黎的工作。
Television has begun to offer selected programmes from some foreign countries. 电视已经开始选播若干外国节目。
That department offers courses in a dozen minority languages. 那个系用十来种少数民族语言开课。
He turned, and offered his identity card. 他转过身来，出示了身份证。
Children who are offered little affection develop slowly. 很少得到爱的儿童成长得慢。
offer an apology 表示歉意
2. (主动)表示愿意(做某事)，提议
He offered to lend me some books. 他表示可借给我一些书。
“We could take it for you,” offered Dolly. “我们可以替你拿，”多莉自告奋勇提议。
3. 提出
offer a suggestion 提出建议
He offered a very different solution. 他提出一个截然不同的解决办法。
Do you have any advice to offer parents? 你有什么可向家长提的建议吗?
4. 作出；施加
The puppet soldiers offered no resistance and surrendered. 伪军未作抵抗就投降了。
He was not afraid of their offering him any harm. 他不怕他们加害于他。
5. 试图(做某事)；威胁
He offered to strike the boy with his cane. 他威胁要用手杖打那个男孩。
6. 出(价)；开(价)；备有…出售
I'll offer you nine pounds for it. 这件东西我愿出9镑买下来。
We offered him the house for ￡30,000. 那幢房子我们向他索价3万镑。
He offered the painting to me at a reduced price. 他愿削价把那幅画卖给我。
This new department store offers a large variety of goods for sale. 这家新百货公司出售品种繁多的商品。
7. 奉献，贡献
offer oneself to God 把自己奉献给上帝
offer (up) prayers 做祷告
offer up a sacrifice 祭祀
They offer up their lives to art and literature. 他们把生命献给文学艺术。
8. 呈现出；使出现
John offered an embarrassed, almost hurt expression. 约翰的脸上现出一种窘迫乃至自尊心受到伤害的表情。
Act when the right moment offers itself. 看准时机行动。
9. 演出
offer a new play 上演一出新戏
❷ vi.
1. 出现
Whenever an occasion offered, he slipped off to town. 一有机会，他就溜到城里去。
2. 提议
3. 求婚
4. 献祭
5. 〈古〉试图
II n.
1. 给予(物)，提供(物)；提议
make an offer of food (money, assistance) 主动表示愿意提供食物(金钱，帮助)
2. 【商】发价，发盘，报价，开价
renew an offer 重新报价
withdraw an offer 撤回报价
an offer subject to market fluctuation 按市价涨落而变动的报价
3. 企图；努力；意图的表示
make an offer to catch the ball 伸手去接球
4. 求婚
If she was still single it was not for lack of offers. 假如她仍是单身，那并非因为没有人向她求婚。
5. 【律】要约(指当事人一方提出订约条件愿与对方订立合同的意向表示)
[<OE offrian < L offerre < OF-: to + ferre to bring] phr. make an offer sb. can't refuse 提出某人不得不照办的要求 on offer 〈主英〉1. 削价出售的 This item is on offer for a limited period. 这一商品暂时削价出售。2. 提供的；供出售的 a limited range of subjects on offer 提供的有限几门课程 There was little work on offer. 几乎没有什么工作可找。the weird and wonderful range of gear on offer 供出售的五彩缤纷的奇装异服 under offer 〈英〉(待售房屋)已有人出了价的 |