(1)建(提)议 (offer for consideration; suggest) [T+n， T+that， T+ing]：～a meeting/concert/short rest 建议召开一次会议/举行一个音乐会/休息一下;～a brand new system of accounting 提出了一种全新的会计制度;If you don't like this suggestion， what do you～we should do? 如果你不喜欢这个建议，你认为我们应该做什么?He～d that this matter be considered at the next meeting. 他建议下次会议考虑这件事。～resting for an hour/going by bus 建议休息一个小时/乘公共汽车去;

(2)打算，计划(form as a plan or intention; intend) [T+n， T+to-inf， T+ing]： He～d a holiday in spring/an early start. 他计划春天休假/早早动身。I～to go to Leeds on Friday/take you back to London/move within the month. 我打算星期五去利兹/带你回伦敦/本月内搬家。They do not～to discuss the matter. 他们不打算讨论这件事。We～leaving at 6：30 tomorrow morning/building a new house. 我们计划明早6点30分出发/造一所新房子。〖同〗plan，intend，mean;

(3)提名，推荐 (suggest sb for a position or job; nominate sb) [T+n+prep(for)， C+n+as]： Mr Brown has～d her for the post of chairperson/the job. 布朗先生提名她担任主席的职务/做那件工作。He～d his new neighbour for club membership. 他推荐他的新邻居为俱乐部会员。I～the woman as a candidate for the presidency. 我提名那个妇女作为主席候选人。〖同〗recommend， present;

(4)(尤指正式)求婚 (make an offer of marriage， esp formally) [I， I+prep(to)， T+n， T+n+prep(to) ]： He～d after the day he met her. 他在见到她的第二天就向她求婚。Have you～d (to her)? 你(向她)求婚了吗?He～d to Mary and she accepted his proposal. 他向玛丽求婚，她答应了他。Do you think he'll～marriage to you tonight? 你认为他今晚会向你求婚吗?

propose sb's health/a toast to sb 为某人的健康和幸福干杯： I should like to～a toast to our distinguished guests. 我提议为我们的贵宾们的健康和幸福干杯。

→pro′posed adj 已建议(计划)的;pro-′poser n 提(建)议者;pro′posal n