及物动词

名词

1. （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.

2. 见解；观点
A proposition is a statement or an idea which people can consider or discuss to decide whether it is true.

3. （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.

4. 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.

5. 向…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.

1. a task to be dealt with

e.g. securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition

2. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

3. the act of making a proposal

e.g. they listened to her proposal

Synonym: proposal

4. an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)

5. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

e.g. it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse

Synonym: suggestionproffer