| 釋義 |
proposition propa'zifn; prapa'zifan/ n [C] 1 statement; assertion: 聲明; 主張: ~ so clear that it needs no explanation. 非常淸楚而無需解釋的主張。 2 question or problem (with or without the answer or solution): (已有解答或?qū)瑹o解答的) 問題; (能解決或未能解決的) 難題; 命題; 定理: a ~ in Euclid. 歐幾里得幾何學(xué)中的一項定理。 Tunnelling under tfie English Channel is a big ~. 在英吉利海峽海底鑿隧道是一個大問題。 3 proposal; suggestion. 提議; 建議。 4 (colloq) matter to be dealt with ,(俗) 要處理的事。 a tough ~, (colloq) sb or sth difficult to deal with. (俗) 難對付的人或事物。 vt [VP6A] (colloq) make a (esp illegal or immoral) ~ (3) to: (俗) 向…提議; (尤指) 向…作不合法或不道德的要求: She was ~ed by her boss. 她的老板向她作非分的要求。 |