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| /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | a statement that people can examine in order to decide whether it is true 主张；观点；见解 |
| +that the proposition that all religions are equally valid 认为所有宗教都同样合法的主张 |
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| 2 | an offer or suggestion , especially involving business or politics （尤指涉及商业或政治的）提议，建议 |
| I have a business proposition to put to you. 我有个商业建议要对你说。 |
| | 2a | an offer to have sex with someone , especially when the offer is considered offensive （尤指被视作有冒犯性的）性交提议，求欢 | |
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| 3 | something or someone that you have to deal with , described as having a particular quality （需要对付的）事情，人 |
| Finishing the run in the rain wasn’ t a very attractive proposition. 在雨中跑完全程可不是一件非常有吸引力的事情。 |
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| 4 | technical a problem or statement in mathematics or logic that must be solved or proved true or false （数学或逻辑中必须解决或论证的）命题 |
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| 5 | AMERICAN a suggested law or change in a law that citizens vote for or against （公民投票表决的）法律议案，法律修正案 |
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