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propound sth
propound 是及物动词，正式用语，宾语常为 theory、idea、question 等，表示‘提出’供人考虑或讨论的内容。
The economist propounded a bold new theory at the conference.
这位经济学家在会上提出了一个大胆的新理论。
提出；提议
propounded — past of propound
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
提出；提议
put forward (an idea) for consideration
The economist propounded a bold new theory at the conference.
这位经济学家在会上提出了一个大胆的新理论。
提出；提交讨论或辩论
To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate.
propound
Base
原形
propounds
3rd person
第三人称单数
propounding
-ing
现在分词
propounded
Past
过去式
propounded
Past participle
过去分词
She propounds an interesting theory in her article.
她在文章中提出一个有趣的理论。
He propounded a new idea at the meeting.
他在会议上提出一个新想法。
They have propounded several solutions to the problem.
他们已经提出了几个解决这个问题的方案。
及物动词，正式用词，表示提出（观点、理论等）供考虑。
The scientist propounds a new theory every few years.
这位科学家每隔几年就会提出一个新理论。
During the debate, the student propounded an unusual argument that surprised everyone.
辩论中，那名学生提出了一个让大家惊讶的不同寻常的论点。
The consultant is propounding a fresh approach to customer service.
这位顾问正在提出一种新的客户服务方法。
propound 是及物动词，正式用语，宾语常为 theory、idea、question 等，表示‘提出’供人考虑或讨论的内容。
The economist propounded a bold new theory at the conference.
这位经济学家在会上提出了一个大胆的新理论。
Not this
He propounded about the new theory.
Use this
He propounded the new theory.
propound 是及物动词，后面必须直接跟宾语，不可加 about/on 等介词。中文“提出关于…”的搭配不能直译为英语，应把所提出的内容直接放在 propound 之后。
Not this
She propounded the committee a new proposal.
Use this
She propounded a new proposal to the committee.
propound 不用于双宾结构，不可说 propound + 人 + 事物。接受者需要用介词 to 引出，即 propound + 事物 + to + 人。中文“向…提出”的语序需要转换。
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提出理论
The professor propounded a new theory about language acquisition.
教授提出了一个关于语言习得的新理论。
提出想法
She propounded the idea that cities should be designed around pedestrians.
她提出了城市应以行人为中心来设计的想法。
提出一个问题
He propounded a difficult question during the lecture.
他在讲座中提出了一个难题。
提出假设
The scientists propounded a hypothesis to explain the unexpected results.
科学家们提出了一个假设来解释这些出乎意料的结果。
提出观点
In her article, she propounds a view on economic reform.
她在文章中提出了关于经济改革的观点。
Use propounded naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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把propound拆成pro（向前）+pound（重击），想象把观点重重拍在桌上提出供大家考虑。
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、学术论文、正式辩论 propound 是正式用词，多用于学术、法律或正式讨论中，表示提出理论、问题或建议供人考虑；在日常口语中更常用 suggest 或 propose。
以上词语与 propound（/prəˈpaʊnd/）押韵，重读部分均为 /aʊnd/。注意拼写相似的 wound 在表示“伤口”时读 /wuːnd/，不押韵；只有作为动词 wind 的过去式读 /waʊnd/ 时才押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.