Word · Frequency #19200
propounds
提出；提议
propounds is the third person singular of propound.
put forward (an idea) for consideration
- 1.
To put forward; to offer for discussion or debate.
提出；提交讨论或辩论
提出；提交讨论或辩论；提出供考虑；[法] 提出建议；提出供考虑；提出
In use
The scientist propounds a new theory every few years.
During the debate, the student propounded an unusual argument that surprised everyone.
The consultant is propounding a fresh approach to customer service.
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。
Verb forms
base propound · third person propounds · -ing propounding · past propounded · past participle propounded
及物动词，正式用词，表示提出（观点、理论等）供考虑。
Common mistakes
He propounded about the new theory.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。
She propounded the committee a new proposal.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。
Connections
Collocations
- propound a theory
- 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。
- propound an idea
- 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。
- propound a question
- 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。
- propound a hypothesis
- 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。
- propound a view
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.