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单词 proposition
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propositionnoun [ C ]

uk/ˌprɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us/ˌprɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

C1 an offer or suggestion, usually in business:

He wrote to me last week regarding a business proposition he thought might interest me.
I've put my proposition to the company director for his consideration.

an idea or opinion:

They were debating the proposition that "All people are created equal".

specialized mathematics, language a statement or problem that must be solved or proved to be true or not true:

Pythagoras's theorem is the mathematical proposition that in any right-angled triangle, the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides.

US specialized politics in some states of the United States, a new plan that is voted on by the people of a state:

He proposed an unsuccessful state proposition.
Under Proposition 71, the state will commit $3 billion to studying stem cells over the next 10 years.

More examples

  • So how does my proposition strike you ?
  • I'm afraid my mother-in-law's cooking is never a very tempting proposition.
  • Doing the walk in the rain wasn't a very attractive proposition.
  • It's a crazy idea, certainly not one of your better propositions.
  • I've got a business proposition to put to you.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Suggestions & proposals

  • about
  • float
  • get at sth
  • grab
  • hint
  • how about...? idiom
  • how does... grab you? idiom
  • how/what about...? idiom
  • it wouldn't hurt you to do sth idiom
  • might
  • offer
  • on the table idiom
  • point sb towards/in the direction of sth idiom
  • posit
  • postulate
  • proposal
  • propose
  • put
  • put ideas into sb's head idiom
  • table

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Opinions, beliefs and points of view
Ideas, concepts and theories
Guesses and assumptions
International relations: United States politics & government

propositionverb [ T ]

uk/ˌprɒp.əˈzɪʃ.ən/us/ˌprɑː.pəˈzɪʃ.ən/

to ask someone who you are not in a relationship with if they would like to have sex with you:

I was propositioned by a complete stranger.
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