vt. & vi.提议；建议 offer or put forward for consideration, as a suggestion, plan or purpose

　～ a person's health　提议为某人的健康而干杯
　～ a resolution　提出一个决议
　～ a riddle　提出一个谜语
　～ a toast　提议干杯
　～ early　尽早地提议
　～ conditionally　有条件地推荐
　～ originally　原先提议
　～ as a candidate　推荐候选人
　～ sb as chairman　提议某人为主席
　～ for　提名某人
　～ sb for membership　提议接纳某人成为会员
　～ to　向…求婚
　～ to a girl　向一姑娘求婚

　Man proposes, God disposes.　谋事在人，成事在天。
　Where are you going to go tomorrow?Have you proposed?　明天你到什么地方去?你打算好了吗?
　We propose an early holiday in the spring.　我们建议在春天放春假。
　I propose an early start.　我建议早些动身。
　He proposed another meeting.　他建议再开一次会议。
　They proposed a change of the plan.　他们建议更改计划。
　He proposed a motion.　他提出了一项动议。
　He proposed Brougher's health.　他提议为布鲁尔的健康干杯。
　He proposed the health of all the ladies present.　他举杯祝所有在座的女士们健康。
　The plan must be proposed by the headmaster at once.　校长必须马上提出这项计划。
　The plan was proposed but never carried out.　计划是提出了，可是没有实施。
　The engineer proposed to build a dam on the upper reach of the river.　那位工程师建议在河流的上游修建一座水坝。
　They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.　他们提议事先做好安排。
　She proposed to set off immediately.　她提出我们马上出发。
　Tom proposed delaying our decision until the next meeting.　汤姆提议把我们的决定推迟到下次会议。
　I propose resting for half an hour.　我建议休息半小时。
　They propose taking a tour in the summer.　他们建议夏天出去旅游。
　They proposed forming a group to investigate the case.　他们建议成立一个小组调查这一案件。
　We propose leaving at noon.　我们打算在中午离开。
　The teachers proposed that they should all go to the Museum of Natural History.　教师们建议都去参观自然博物馆。
　I propose that he should leave now.　我建议他现在就走。
　I propose that we should get down to our work.　我提议我们应该静下心来好好地工作。
　He proposed that the young man be the chairman.　他提名那个年轻人当主席。
　He proposed that a doctor be sent for.　他提议应该把医生请来。
　I proposed that he be sent to hospital at once.　我建议必须立即把他送进医院。
　It was proposed that this matter be considered at the next meeting.　有人提议，下次会议再研究此事。

 ♣ propose for　(v.+prep.)
　提名为　nominate; put forward
　We proposed John for our monitor.　我们提名约翰担任我们班的班长。
　I propose Mr. Smith for chairman.　我提议史密斯先生当主席。
　Will you please propose me for your club?　请推荐我加入你们的俱乐部好吗?
　They will propose a new plan for their factory.　他们将为工厂提出一个新规划。
 ♣ propose to　(v.+prep.)
1. 求婚 ask sb to marry sb
　He proposed to her on bent knees.　他跪着向她求婚。
　Did he propose marriage to you?　他向你求婚了吗?
2. 对…提出建议 put forward suggestion for sth
　His brother-in-law proposed a toast to the happy couple.　他的姐夫提议为这幸福的一对干杯。
　I propose a toast to the friendship between our two countries.　我提议为我们两国的友谊干杯。
　Even before they moved in, he had started to propose alternations to their new house.　还在他们搬进去之前，他已经开始对他们的新住房提出改建设想。

 ♣ propose, pose, propound, suggest
　这组词的共同意思是“提议，建议”。其区别是：propose指在争辩或讨论中提出意见或建议，请求给予考虑、解决、采纳或赞同，指较积极地提议；suggest指客气地、谦虚地建议；propound指向别人提出可供考虑的方案或建议，强调建议者不怀个人偏见或好恶；pose指提出不谋求立刻得到答复的问题。

　propose　不可用在后接宾语+动词不定式的结构中。例如：