suggest
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Tw, Tg, Cn.n/a]
~ sb (for sth); ~ sb/sth (as sth) put sth/sb forward for consideration 提出某事物[某人]供考慮; 提議; 建議
I suggest a tour of the museum. 我提議去參觀博物館.
Whom would you suggest for the job? 你建議由誰來做這工作?
I wrote suggesting that he should come for the weekend. 我寫信請他來度周末.
Can you suggest how we might tackle the problem? 我們怎樣處理這問題, 你能給出個主意嗎?
He suggested taking the children to the zoo. 他提議帶孩子們去動物園.
I suggest Paris as a good place for a honeymoon. 我提議去巴黎, 那是度蜜月的好去處.
(b) [Dn.pr, Dpr.f, Dpr.w]
~ sth to sb propose sth to sb 向某人提議某事物
What did you suggest to the manager? 你向經理提了什麼建議?
I suggested to him that we should tackle the problem another way. 我向他建議我們用另一種方式處理這個問題.
2 [Tn, Tf, Dn.pr, Dpr.f]
~ sth (to sb) put (an idea, etc) into sb's mind 使某人想到(某事物)
Which illness do these symptoms suggest (to you)? 這些癥狀(照你看來)像是什麼病?
His cool response suggested that he didn't like the idea. 他反應冷淡表明他并不喜歡這個主意.
3 [Tn, Tf] state (sth) indirectly; imply 間接表明(某事物); 暗示; 意味著
`Are you suggesting that I'm not telling the truth?' `I wouldn't suggest such a thing for a moment.' `你的意思是不是說我沒說實話?'`我沒有那個意思.'
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ itself (to sb) come into sb's mind; occur to sb 出現在心頭; 想到
I tried to think what could have happened, but nothing suggested itself. 我盡力回想到底出了什麼事, 但什麼也想不起來.
An idea suggests itself to me. 我想起一個主意來.