Word · Frequency #4716
offering
提供的东西；提议；出价
something offered, such as a proposal or a bid
- 1.
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
提供的东西(如提议或出价)
- 2.
money contributed to a religious organization
捐给宗教组织的钱
- 3.
the verbal act of offering
提供的言语行为
（给宗教组织的）捐款；奉献金；提供；提出的行为；提供的东西(如提议或出价)；捐给宗教组织的钱；提供的言语行为
In use
The company's initial offering for the contract was too low to win the bid.
The committee reviewed several offerings from local businesses.
His offering of a compromise was accepted by both sides.
offering of [noun]
The offering of flowers was a tradition.
献花是一种传统。
offering to [noun]
They made an offering to the deity.
他们向神献上了供品。
make an offering
He made an offering at the temple.
Connections
Collocations
- peace offering
- 和好礼物
- He brought flowers as a peace offering to his wife.他带了花作为和好礼物给妻子。
- burnt offering
- 燔祭
- In ancient times, a burnt offering was a common religious ritual.在古代，燔祭是一种常见的宗教仪式。
- initial public offering
- 首次公开募股
- The company's initial public offering was highly successful.该公司的首次公开募股非常成功。
- stock offering
- 股票发行
- The stock offering raised millions of dollars for expansion.这次股票发行筹集了数百万美元用于扩张。
Idioms & figurative uses
- peace offering
- 和解礼物He brought flowers as a peace offering after their argument.争吵后，他带了花作为和解礼物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
offering由offer（提供）加-ing名词后缀构成，意为“提供物、奉献物”，也可指“出价”或“上市证券”。
Context & Register
多用于宗教（奉献物）、商业（出价、提案）或金融（股票发行）语境。语气通常正式，但具体场景有差异。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -ering spelling ending but differ in the stressed vowel (e.g., 'suffering' has /ʌ/, 'covering' has /ʌ/, 'delivering' has /ɪ/, while 'offering' has /ɔ/). No common word rhymes exactly with 'offering'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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