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单词 offerer
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
of•fer /ˈɔfɚ, ˈɑfɚ/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to present or hold out (something) for acceptance or rejection: [ + obj]:to offer a drink.[ + obj + to  + obj]:He offered a drink to his guests.[ + obj + obj]:He offered his guests a drink.
  2. to propose or put forward for others to consider: [ + obj]:I offered a suggestion.[ + obj + to  + obj]:I offered a suggestion to them.[ + obj + obj]:I offered them a suggestion.[ used with quotations]:"We could cut back on costs,'' I offered.
  3. [ + to  + verb ] to show willingness (to do something):I offered to go first.
  4. to present solemnly as an act of worship to God or to a god: [ + obj]:Let us offer thanks.[ + obj + to + obj]:In the Eucharist, the priest offered the bread and wine to God.[ + obj + obj]:They offered the gods sacrifices.[ + obj + up + to + obj]:offering their prayers up to God.[ + up + obj + to + obj ]:offering up their prayers to God.
  5. to present or provide, as for sale: [ + obj]:This car offers anti-lock brakes at a low price.[ + obj + obj]:Our company offers you low prices.[ + obj + to + obj]:The company offers high quality to its customers.
  6. to propose or present as a price for buying something: [ + obj]:They offered a low bid of $50,000.[ + obj + obj]:They offered us a low price of $50,000.[ + obj + to + obj]:They offered $100,000 to the homeowners.
  7. to put forth;
    do or perform: [ + obj]:to offer resistance.[ + obj + obj]:He offered the police no resistance.[ + obj + to + obj]:He offered no resistance to the police.
  8. [ + obj] to give, make, or promise:offered no response to the question.
  9. [no obj] to present itself;
    occur:A sudden opportunity offered.

n. [count]
  1. an act or instance of offering.
  2. a proposal or bid to give or pay something.
of•fer•er, of•fer•or, n. [count]See -fer-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
of•fer  fər, ofər),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to present for acceptance or rejection;
    proffer:He offered me a cigarette.
  2. to propose or put forward for consideration:to offer a suggestion.
  3. to propose or volunteer (to do something):She offered to accompany me.
  4. to make a show of intention (to do something):We did not offer to go first.
  5. to give, make, or promise:She offered no response.
  6. to present solemnly as an act of worship or devotion, as to God, a deity or a saint;
    sacrifice.
  7. to present for sale:He offered the painting to me at a reduced price.
  8. to tender or bid as a price:to offer ten dollars for a radio.
  9. to attempt or threaten to do, engage in, or inflict:to offer battle.
  10. to put forth;
    exert:to offer resistance.
  11. to present to sight or notice.
  12. to introduce or present for exhibition or performance.
  13. to render (homage, thanks, etc.).
  14. to present or volunteer (oneself ) to someone as a spouse.

v.i. 
  1. to present itself;
    occur:Whenever an opportunity offered, he slipped off to town.
  2. to present something as an act of worship or devotion;
    sacrifice.
  3. to make a proposal or suggestion.
  4. to suggest oneself to someone for marriage;
    propose.
  5. [Archaic.]to make an attempt (fol. by at).

n. 
  1. an act or instance of offering:an offer of help.
  2. the condition of being offered:an offer for sale.
  3. something offered.
  4. a proposal or bid to give or pay something as the price of something else;
    bid:an offer of $90,000 for the house.
  5. Lawa proposal that requires only acceptance in order to create a contract.
  6. an attempt or endeavor.
  7. a show of intention.
  8. a proposal of marriage.
  • Latin offerre, equivalent. to of- of- + ferre to bring, bear1
  • Middle English offren, Old English offrian to present in worship bef. 900
offer•a•ble, adj. 
offer•er, offer•or, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Offer, proffer, tender mean to present for acceptance or refusal. Offer is a common word in general use for presenting something to be accepted or rejected:to offer assistance.Proffer, with the same meaning, is now chiefly a literary word:to proffer one's services.Tender (no longer used in reference to concrete objects) is a ceremonious term for a more or less formal or conventional act:to tender one's resignation.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged give, move, propose.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged withdraw, withhold.
    • 20.See corresponding entry in Unabridged refusal, denial.

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