proffer

英 [ˈprɒfə(r)]

美 [ˈprɑːfər]

v.  端着(给…); 递上; 提出，提供(建议、解释等)

过去式：proffered　过去分词：proffered　现在分词：proffering　第三人称单数：proffers　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.14641 / COCA.15510

牛津词典

verb

• 端着（给…）；递上
  to offer sth to sb, by holding it out to them
  1. ‘Try this,’ she said, proffering a plate.
     “尝尝这个吧。”她端上一盘菜说。
• 提出，提供（建议、解释等）
  to offer sth such as advice or an explanation
  1. What advice would you proffer to someone starting up in business?
     您对初入商界的人有何建议？
  2. What advice would you proffer her?
     您对她有什么忠告？
  3. A solution proffered itself.
     一个解答自然出现了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 提供；拿出；递给
  If youproffersomething to someone, you hold it towards them so that they can take it or touch it.
  1. He rose and proffered a silver box full of cigarettes.
     他站起身，伸手递过一个装满香烟的银盒子。
• VERB 提出，提供（建议等）
  If youproffersomething such as advice to someone, you offer it to them.
  1. The army has not yet proffered an explanation of how and why the accident happened.
     军队还没有对这次事件发生的经过和原因给出解释。

英英释义

noun

• a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
  1. it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
  Synonym:suggestionproposition

verb

• present for acceptance or rejection
  1. She offered us all a cold drink
  Synonym:offer

双语例句

• May we proffer you our congratulations?
  请让我们向你表示祝贺？
• Leonard: I don't know. I've never reneged on a proffer of sperm before.
  我不知道，我以前从来没有在捐献精子中途走人过。
• Schools can proffer tailor-made help for those disadvantaged children.
  学校可以给那些弱势孩子提供定制化的帮助。
• The army has not yet proffered an explanation of how and why the accident happened.
  军队还没有对这次事件发生的经过和原因给出解释。
• The main way of achieving the fairness of rural compulsory education is to proffer excellent teaching resources to children of school age as well as to improve the teaching quality.
  实现农村义务教育公平的根本在于为每个适龄儿童提供优质的教学资源，提高教学质量。
• He rose and proffered a silver box full of cigarettes.
  他站起身，伸手递过一个装满香烟的银盒子。
• I didn't think it wise to proffer an opinion.
  我认为提出意见不明智。
• Conclusion: Human reach steady-walking until the second heel-contact and the supporting leg in initiation proffer the primary driving force, etc.
  结论：起步过程在第二次摆动腿触地时结束，开始进入稳定步行状态；
• So, the application of electromagnetic filed can proffer a clean and novel method in material processing.
  因此，电磁场能提供一种非常清洁的材料加工手段。
• So why not proffer a harmless "white" lie?
  这时候为什么不说一个无害的、“善意”谎言呢？