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单词 propound
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•pound /prəˈpaʊnd/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to put forward for discussion;
    propose:to propound a theory.
See -pound-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pro•pound  (prə pound′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to put forward or offer for consideration, acceptance, or adoption;
    set forth;
    propose:to propound a theory.
  • Latin prōpōnere to set forth, equivalent. to prō- pro-1 + pōnere to put, place, set. See compound1, expound
  • later variant of Middle English propone (see propone) 1545–55
pro•pound′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
propound /prəˈpaʊnd/ vb (transitive)
  1. to suggest or put forward for consideration
  2. to produce (a will or similar instrument) to the proper court or authority in order for its validity to be established
Etymology: 16th Century propone, from Latin prōpōnere to set forth, from pro-1 + pōnere to place

proˈpounder n
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