Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #899
proposal
提案；建议；方案
A plan or suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance; something proposed.
- 1.
Something which is proposed, or offered for consideration or acceptance.
提议的或供考虑接受的事物。
- 2.
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
提议的事情(如计划或假设)
- 3.
an offer of marriage
求婚
- 4.
the act of making a proposal
提出建议的行为
求婚；提出（建议、计划等）；提议的或供考虑接受的事物。；提议的事情(如计划或假设)；提出建议的行为
In use
The committee accepted the proposal to expand the office.
She submitted her research proposal last week.
His proposal for a weekend trip was well received.
they listened to her proposal
proposal for sth
The committee is considering a proposal for a new park.
委员会正在考虑一项关于新公园的提议。
proposal to do sth
They submitted a proposal to build a bridge.
他们提交了一份建桥的提议。
proposal that + clause
注意：that从句常用虚拟语气（should+动词原形）或陈述语气。
Connections
Collocations
- make a proposal
- 提出建议
- She made a proposal to improve the system.她提出了改进系统的建议。
- accept a proposal
- 接受提议
- The committee accepted the proposal unanimously.委员会一致接受了该提议。
- reject a proposal
- 拒绝提议
- The board rejected the proposal due to budget concerns.董事会因预算问题拒绝了该提议。
- submit a proposal
- 提交提案
- We need to submit the proposal by Friday.我们必须在周五前提交提案。
- marriage proposal
- 求婚
- He got down on one knee for the marriage proposal.他单膝跪地求婚。
- proposal for
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想求婚场景：单膝跪地，拿出戒指提出proposal（提议），这一画面帮你记住proposal意为“提议”。
Context & Register
通常用于正式或半正式场合，如工作提案、研究计划等；一般不用于日常非正式交流。
Grammar Note
常与for或to搭配，后接名词或动词不定式；也可接that从句。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'disposal' rhymes exactly with 'proposal'. Be cautious of words like 'prose' which share the /prəʊ/ onset but have a different ending.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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