| 单词 | propound |
| 释义 | propoundWord family verbpropoundnounpropounder pro·pound /prəˈpaʊnd/ verb [transitiveT] formalSUGGEST to suggest an idea, explanation etc for other people to consider 提出〔观点、解释等〕供考虑 The theory of natural selection was first propounded by Charles Darwin. 自然选择学说最初由查尔斯·达尔文提出。 Examples from the Corpus propound• It would be wrong morally, as well as dangerous to propound a scheme that lessens the standard of living.• But they minimize the difference in so far as they propound a thoroughgoing assimilation of male and female desires.• Instead what is being propounded here is this.• Still, the Guarneri communicated the ferocity of the finale with its ultimate elaboration of the material propounded in the first movement.• The theory they propound isn't really very complicated.• Both founded monasteries, and both propounded rules for individual salvation.• Ostensibly these comedias lacrimosas propound to be social plays, but usually they fail.• He must decide at the time the questions are propounded whether or not to answer... (1500-1600) propone “to propose” ((14-19 centuries)), from Latin proponere, from ponere “to put” |
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