proposal
US: /pɹəˈpoʊzəɫ/
UK: /pɹəpˈəʊzəl/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
proposal /proposal/- danh từ
- sự đề nghị, sự đề xuất
- điều đề nghị, dự kiến đề nghị, kế hoạch đề xuất
- sự cầu hôn
- to have had many proposals: đã có nhiều người cầu hôn
Advanced English dictionary
+ noun1 [C, U] ~ (for sth)
~ (to do sth)
~ (that ...) a formal suggestion or plan; the act of making a suggestion: to submit / consider / accept / reject a proposal + a proposal to build more office accommodation + His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected. + They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement.
2 [C] an act of formally asking sb to marry you
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 offer, presentation, bid, tender, proposition, recommendation, suggestion, Literary proffer:
Her proposal was to provide the funding if we would do the work.
2 plan, scheme, outline, draft, design, layout; programme, proposition, project:
The proposal for the new civic centre was rejected as too expensive.
Collocation
1 plan
ADJ.
concrete | detailed | controversial | compromise | peace, reform, research, etc.
QUANT.
package, set
The government outlined a new set of proposals on human rights.
VERB + PROPOSAL
formulate | outline | bring forward, make, put forward, submit | accept, back, support, welcome
I welcome the proposal to reduce taxes for the poorly paid.
| block, oppose, reject, vote against | push through
The government could face defeat if it tries to push through the controversial proposals.
| drop, withdraw | consider, discuss
PREP.
~ concerning/relating to
proposals concerning the use of land
| ~ for
The Ministry submitted a proposal for lower speed limits on motorways. > Special page at MEETING
2 offer of marriage
VERB + PROPOSAL
make | receive | accept
She accepted his proposal of marriage.
| turn down
PHRASES
a proposal of marriage
Concise dictionary
proposalsprə'pəʊzlnoun
+something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
+an offer of marriage
+the act of making a proposal
