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单词 proposition
释义
proposition
prɒpəzɪʃən ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense propositions, present participle propositioning, past tense , past participle propositioned
1 N-COUNT [usually singular, adjective NOUN] (难办或诱人的)事情,任务 If you describe something such as a task or an activity as, for example, a difficult proposition or an attractive proposition, you mean that it is difficult or pleasant to do. (难办或诱人的)事情,任务
  • Making easy money has always been an attractive proposition.

    轻松赚钱总是件诱人的事。

  • Even among seasoned mountaineers Pinnacle Ridge is considered quite a tough proposition.

    即使在经验丰富的登山者中,平纳克尔峰也被认为是很难攀登的。

2 N-COUNT [oft NOUN that] 见解;观点 A proposition is a statement or an idea which people can consider or discuss to decide whether it is true. 见解;观点 [formal]
  • The proposition that democracies do not fight each other is based on a tiny historical sample.

    认为民主国家互不争斗的观点是以一个极小的历史样本为根据的。

3 N-COUNT (美国的)法律修正案 In the United States, a proposition is a question or statement about an issue of public policy which appears on a voting paper so that people can vote for or against it. (美国的)法律修正案
  • Vote Yes on Proposition 136, but No on Propositions 129, 133 and 134.

    对第136号修正案投赞成票,但对第129号、133号和134号修正案投反对票。

4 N-COUNT 提议;建议;提案 A proposition is an offer or a suggestion that someone makes to you, usually concerning some work or business that you might be able to do together. 提议;建议;提案
  • You came to see me at my office the other day with a business proposition.

    几天前你带着一份商业提案来我的办公室见我。

  • I want to make you a proposition.

    我想给你提一个建议。

SYN proposal, plan, suggestion, scheme
5 VERB 提出下流的要求;向提出猥亵的要求 If someone who you do not know very well propositions you, they suggest that you have sex with them. 提出下流的要求;向提出猥亵的要求
  • He had allegedly tried to proposition a colleague. [VERB noun]

    据说他曾试图向一名同事求欢。

SYN make a pass at, solicit, accost, make an indecent proposal to
Proposition is also a noun.
  • ...unwanted sexual propositions.

    令人讨厌的求欢

Quotations
It is more important that a proposition be interesting than that it be true A.N. Whitehead Adventures of Ideas
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