v (1)提供(出);出价(present for consideration，acceptance，rejection，sale or rent)[T+n，T+n+prep(for)，D+n+n，D+n+prep(to)]：～help/assistance/one's services/lessons (in Russia)/a plan/a high salary/an opinion/a proposition/a suggestion/a solution (to a problem)/bribes to sb./no objection/no comment(on sb's situation)提供帮助/提供帮助/提供服务/开设(俄语)课程/提出一项计划/提供高工资/提出一种想法/提出一种主张/提出一项建议/提出一种(解决问题的)办法/向某人行贿/没有异议/(对某人的处境)不予评论;The shop～s homemade articles.这家商店卖国货。～oneself/goods/$50，000 for a house 自荐担任一职位/出售商品/出资五万美元买一所房子;～sb a cigar/sb one's chair/sb advice/sb more sympathy/alternative men/sb a car for $10，000 给某人一支雪茄/把自己的椅子让给某人/给某人忠告/给某人更多的同情/提供候选者/要价一万美元卖给某人一部车;～a bill to the legislature/an opportunity to a person/some facilities to a school 向立法机关提出一项法案/给某人提供机会/给一所学校提供设施;〖同〗give，present，propose，suggest;〖反〗decline，refuse，reject;

(2)表示愿意(做某事)(show or say that one is willing to do，give，etc，sth.)[I，T+n，T+to-inf，D+n+n，D+n+prep(to)]：～zealously/generously/voluntarily/liberally/genuinely 热情/慷慨/自愿/慷慨/真诚地表示愿意;I didn't want to help，but I thought I ought to～.我本来不打算帮忙，但是我想我还是应该帮一把。～an apology/friendship/no resistance/violence 表示歉意/表达友谊/未作抵抗/动武;“We could take it for you，”～ed Dolly.“我们可以替你拿，”多利自告奋勇地说。～to help/drive sb to London/lend sb some books 表示愿意帮忙/开车送某人去伦敦/借给某人几本书;Tears～ed to come to her eyes.她不禁潸然泪下。He～ed me his arm as I crossed the street.　过马路时他让我挽着他的手臂。～advice and help to a young man/a job to someone else 愿意给年轻人以忠告和帮助/把一项工作交给另外一个人做;〖同〗advance，propose，render，suggest;〖反〗decline，refuse，reject;

(3)呈(出)现(present itself;occur)[I](fml)：as soon as an opportunity/an occasion～s 一旦(当，每当，如果)机会(时机)出现;

(4)提供(机遇)(provide opportunity for(sth))[T+n](fml)：The new automobile plant～s the prospect of 50，000 jobs.这家新的汽车厂提供五万个就业机会。～prospects of promotion/a fine prospect 提供晋升机会/呈现美好前景;

(5)奉(贡，祭)献，供奉(present as an act of worship)[T+n，T+n+adv(up)，D+n+n，D+n+prep(to)](fml)：～sacrifice/a prayer祭祀/做祷告;～up prayers of thanksgiving/sacrifices 献上感恩祷告/供上祭品;～God prayers 向上帝祷告;～prayers to God for... 向上帝祈祷;The priest～ed up a lamb as a sacrifice to the idol.牧师以羔羊祭神。

offer itself/themselves (fml)出现，发生：Act when the right moment～s itself.看准时机行动。

offer (sb) one's hand 1)伸出手来(准备握手)：She came towards the visitor and～ed her hand.她向来访者走来，伸出手。2)向女人求婚：～one's hand to a lady 向一女士求婚;

→′offering n提供(出);贡献;献礼，祭品;′offertory n奉献金;

n(1)提出(议)(act or example of presenting for consideration，acceptance or rejection)[C][N(of，)N(to)，N+to-inf]：an～of help/assistance/money/food/one's service/an honorary degree 提供帮助/提供帮助/提供金钱/提供食品/提供服务/授予名誉学位;an～of money/marriage to sb 给某人钱/向某人求婚;Thank you for your～to help/teach/take them to the hospital.感谢您提供帮助/自愿讲授/主动把他们送到医院。make/accept/refuse/decline an～提出/接受/拒绝/谢绝建议;Tea is cheap at the supermarket this week.It's a special～.茶叶本周在超市很便宜，这是特价优惠。〖同〗offering，proposal，suggestion;〖反〗acceptance，reception，denial，refusal;

(2)出(报)价(offering of money as the price of sth)[C][N(for)，N(of)]：an～for sale 出售价;make sb an～of $20，000 for a car/house 向某人出价两万美元卖车/房;make an～of a reduction of ￡10 in the price to sb给某人提供10英镑的价格折扣;make a better～出个更好的价;They made an～which I couldn't refuse.他们提出了一个我无法拒绝的价格。

on offer 削价出售：There is only inferior quality on～.只有次等品才削价出售。

nearest offer 接近的价格：I'll accept $2000 for the car or nearest～.我愿以2000美元或接近的价格卖这辆车。

under offer(待售房屋)已有人出了价的(BrE)：The newly built skyscraper is under～.这座新落成的摩天楼已有人出了价。

【辨异】offer 和tender都表示“提供”。offer是通常用词，而tender(正式提出)是礼仪用词，在某种程度上更正式，如：tender one's resignation(递辞呈)。