suggestion
noun[CorU]
uk/səˈdʒes.tʃən/us/səˈdʒes.tʃən/B1
anidea,plan, oractionthat issuggestedor theactofsuggestingit:
提议;建议I don'tknowwhat toweartonight- do youhaveany suggestions?我不知道今晚该穿什么——你有什么建议吗?
Shemadesome veryhelpfulsuggestions but herbossrejectedthem all.她提了些很有帮助的建议,但被她的老板全部否定了。
[+ that]They didn't like my suggestionthatwe should allsharethecost.他们不喜欢我提出的费用分摊的建议。
I have a fewfavouriterestaurantsthat Itendto go back to, but I'm alwaysopentonew suggestions(=willingtotrynewonesthatpeoplesuggest).我有几家很喜欢的餐馆,常常会去光顾,但有新的提议的话,我也很乐意换换口味。
I went to the ParkStreetdentist'satAnn's suggestion(= as aresultof Annsuggestingit)and I was reallyimpressed.我听从安的建议去了帕克街的牙医诊所,结果发现真的很不错。
an idea
- ideaI've got an idea - why don't we ask John for help?
- planThe plan is to hire a car when we get there.
- thoughtHave you had any thoughts on presents for your mother?
- suggestionHave you got any suggestions for improvements?
- brainwaveUKI wasn't sure what to do and then I had brainwave - I could ask Anna for help.
- brainstormUSShe was stuck until she had a brainstorm and the solution came to her.
a suggestion
- suggestionMay I make a suggestion? Keep your receipts for tax reimbursement.
- proposalThe proposal for a new stadium has been rejected.
- propositionHe wrote to me with a very interesting business proposition.
- thoughtI've had a thought about what we might do this summer.
- ideaRebecca has a few ideas about how we could improve things.
- motionThere is a motion before the assembly to adjourn the meeting.
communicationof anideawithoutstatingitdirectly:
暗示the suggestion of hisguilt暗示他的罪行
Synonyms
hint(INDIRECT STATEMENT)
implication
imputationformal
indication(SIGN)
insinuation
intimationformal
a verysmallamountof something:
微量;细微迹象a suggestion of anIrishaccent微微有些爱尔兰人的口音
- Theytreatedhis suggestion withderision.
- Although they said nothing, she couldsensetheirdisapprovalof her suggestion.
- I'd like tothinkI'mopento anyreasonablesuggestion.
- EverytimeI make a suggestion atwork, mybossoverridesit.
- My suggestion that we allplaytennissanklike astone.
Suggestions & proposals
- about
- bouncesomethingoffsomeone
- can't
- co-sponsor
- co-sponsorship
- drop
- imply
- make noisesidiom
- maybe
- move
- mover
- nomination
- on the tableidiom
- proposition
- putsomeonetosomethingidiom
- putsomethingin
- putsomethingup
- resubmission
- resubmit
- table
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Digressing and being indirect or evasive
Words meaning small pieces and amounts
Small in number and quantity
Grammar
Suggestions
If we make a suggestion, it means that we mention a possible course of action to someone. There are a number of expressions which we can use to make suggestions.…