(1)提议 (act of suggesting or putting forward) [U][N (of)]： the～of new terms for a peace treaty/a new education system 为和平条约提出新的条款/提出新的教育制度;

(2)建议，计划(sth prososed or suggested; plan) [C][N(for)， N+to-inf]： accept/second/agree to/veto a～接受/附议/同意/否决一个建议;His～s met with vehement opposition. 他的建议遭到激烈的反对。peace～s 和平建议;Both presidents have～s for peace between their two countries. 两位总统都提出了两国间和平的建议。a～for uniting the two companies/increasing trade between the two countries 两家公司联合/增加两国间贸易的建议;a～to offer a discount to regular customers 一项为老主顾打折的计划;The government put forward a new～to improve public transportation/build a sports centre. 政府提出了一个改善公共交通/建一座体育中心的计划。〖同〗suggestion，recommendation，plan;

(3)求婚 (offer of marriage， esp from a man to a woman) [C]： The young girl had received three～s (of marriage) but preferred to remain single. 那年轻姑娘收到三个人的求婚，但仍愿独身。He made a～to her. 他向她求婚。

←pro′pose v;

【辨异】proposal与advice、counsel、recommendation和suggestion的区别见ADVICE。