| 单词 | put in an offer |
| 释义 | put in an offer make an offer C2 (ALSO put in an offer) F0 to say officially that you would like to buy something, especially a house, at a particular price: » They were asking £180,000 for the place, so I put in an offer of £170,000.» I've made an offer on a house in the town centre.Thesaurus+: ↑Mortgages and real estate , ↑Renting, hiring and hire purchase in general , ↑Renting propertyB1 a reduction in the usual price of sth, usually for a short period: » This superb offer is available until the end of the month.Main Entry: ↑offer offer /ˈɒf.ər/ aep /ˈɑː.fɚ/ noun [C] A2 the act of asking if someone would like to have something or if they would like you to do something: » "If you like I can do some shopping for you." "That's a very kind offer."» I must say the offer of a weekend in Barcelona quite tempts me.» INFORMAL One day I'll take you up on (= accept) that offer.Thesaurus+: ↑Suggestions and proposalsmake an offer C2 (ALSO put in an offer)F0 to say officially that you would like to buy something, especially a house, at a particular price: » They were asking £180,000 for the place, so I put in an offer of £170,000.» I've made an offer on a house in the town centre.Thesaurus+: ↑Mortgages and real estate , ↑Renting, hiring and hire purchase in general , ↑Renting propertyB1 a reduction in the usual price of sth, usually for a short period: » This superb offer is available until the end of the month.on offer B2F0 available to be bought or used: » We were amazed at the range of products on offer.on (special) offer B1 UKF0 If goods in a shop are on (special) offer, they are being sold at a lower price than usual. Thesaurus+: ↑Costing or worth little or no moneyThesaurus+: ↑Value and price decreasesunder offer UKF0 If a house is under offer, someone has already suggested a particular price at which they would be willing to buy it. Thesaurus+: ↑Mortgages and real estate , ↑Renting, hiring and hire purchase in general , ↑Renting propertyWord partners for offer noun• ♯accept/♯get/♯make/♯receive/♯refuse/♯turn down an offer• a ♯generous/♯good/♯tempting offer• be ♯open to offers• be ♯on offerCollocations:–Verbs-lu. get/have/receive an offer» I got an offer of a job in Hong Kong.-lu. extend/make/put in an offer» Another team have made an offer for the player.-lu. accept/consider/take up an offer» We have accepted an offer on the house.-lu. decline/refuse/reject/spurn/turn down an offer» He had already declined an offer to direct the National Gallery in London.-lu. rescind/withdraw an offer» She was accepted at Harvard University, but officials there rescinded the offer after learning of her conviction.-lu. increase/match/raise an offer» Few competitors can afford to match Hilton's offer.-lu. be inundated with offers» Aid agencies were inundated with offers of help after the disaster.–Adjectives-lu. a better/good/higher/improved offer» I decided to accept as I wasn't likely to get a higher offer elsewhere.-lu. an attractive/generous/lucrative/tempting offer» She recently turned down a lucrative offer to appear in an advertising campaign.-lu. a final/initial/original offer» Tell them we'll pay eight hundred and that's our final offer.-lu. an introductory/special offer» There was a special offer on Italian wines at the supermarket.-lu. a formal offer» It is my intention now to make a formal offer to buy 10% of the shares.-lu. a conditional/unconditional offer» We send applicants a letter with a conditional offer of employment, pending a medical examination.-lu. be open to offers» The council says it is open to offers for any new music initiative.–Types-lu. a job offer» I've had a job offer from a company in Paris.-lu. a contract/pay/takeover/tender offer» The firm has increased its pay offer to 19% over three years.-lu. a cash offer» Shareholders will receive a cash offer of between 245p and 255p a share.–Prepositions-lu. on offer» There are ample sporting facilities on offer within the centre.-lu. an offer of sth» He rejected the offer of a two-year contract extension.-lu. an offer for/on sth» We put in an offer for the house.-lu. an offer from sb» He got offers from several other teams around New England.-lu. an offer to do sth» The opposition has rejected offers to join the coalition government.–Nouns-lu. an offer of assistance/help» He refused all offers of help from family and friends.-lu. an offer of marriage» His daughter had repeatedly refused an offer of marriage from Mr Ward.-lu. the offer price» The shares have doubled in value from their offer price.• • • Extra Examples:» We will send you written confirmation of our offer shortly.» This offer is available exclusively to our established customers.» She was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary.» The company has been pursuing Holton for some time, but so far he has rejected all their offers.» A majority of staff voted to accept the offer of an 8% pay rise. |
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