Word · Frequency #14673
broach
提出（话题）；引出（议题）
bring up a topic for discussion
- 1.
To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
- 2.
To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
- 3.
To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
- 4.
To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).
- 5.
To begin discussion about (something).
- 6.
To break the surface of the water.
用凿子修琢(石块)；钻孔；露出水面
In use
I didn't want to broach the subject of money at dinner.
She finally broached the idea of moving abroad with her parents.
He broaches the issue at every team meeting, but nobody responds.
broach sth with sb
broach 的宾语是话题或问题，with 后接人。
She finally broached the issue with her manager.
她终于向经理提出了这个问题。
broach the subject of sth
常用 broach the subject/question/topic，后接 of 说明具体内容。
He broached the subject of moving abroad.
他提出了移居国外的话题。
broach sth to sb
用 to 引出谈话对象，比 with 更正式。
Connections
Collocations
- broach the subject
- 提出话题
- She finally broached the subject of moving in together.她终于提出了搬来一起住的话题。
- broach an issue
- 提出议题
- I wanted to broach the issue of pay at the meeting.我想在会上提出薪酬议题。
- broach the question
- 提出该问题
- At dinner, she broached the question of their future together.晚餐时，她提出了他们未来何去何从的问题。
- broach the possibility
- 提出可能性
- He broached the possibility of working from home.他提出了在家办公的可能性。
- broach the matter
- 提起此事
- We need to broach the matter carefully with the client.我们需要谨慎地和客户提起此事。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：把话题比作木桶，broach 像用钻头开孔，话题就如酒液般涌出，供大家讨论。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：work meetings、academic discussions、formal negotiations broach 表示“提出（话题）”，通常用于正式或需要谨慎措辞的场合，比如工作会议、学术讨论或正式谈判；比 bring up 更正式，多用于书面语或严肃对话。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These six words rhyme with broach: the stressed vowel /əʊ/ plus /tʃ/ is the same, and they all share the spelling chunk -oach. Beware the spelling lookalikes breach and breech, which are pronounced /briːtʃ/, not /brəʊtʃ/.
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