proposition
n.
1. 提议, 建议; 主张; 见解
The students discussed the proposition that man is basically good.
学生们讨论了这么一个论点,即人性本善。
2. 【逻】命题;【修】主题; 待解的问题; (待证明的)定理
3. [口]企业, 事业
4. [口]商品
5. [口]事情; 目的; 问题; 家伙
6. [美口]下流的建议[要求]
a proposition in geometry
几何学上待证的定理
an absolute [a predicative] proposition
【逻】定言命题
This is not money-making proposition.
这不是个赚钱的事业。
v.
1. 向...提议,向...调情
vt.
1. 【口】向(女性)求欢
Dad said he was propositioned by a call girl at the ritzy hotel.
父亲说他在豪华饭店时曾有应召女郎找上他。
He propositioned every girl in the bar, but none were interested.
他对酒吧里的每一女孩提出猥亵的要求,但是没有人理睬他。
This is the inverse of his earlier proposition.
这和他早些时候提的建议截然相反.
Tunnelling under the English Channel is a big proposition.
在英吉利海峡海底凿隧道是一个大问题。
His proposition is good in theory but cannot be put into practice.
他的建议在理论上可以, 但不能付诸实现。
The proposition is so clear that it needs no explanation.
观点十分明确, 无须解释.
I made what I hoped was an attractive proposition.
我希望我提的建议能吸引买家.
It's a tough/not an easy proposition.
这是一件棘手的[不好办的]事.
She was propositioned several times in the course of the evening.
整个晚上有人几次向她提出非分要求。
She was propositioned by her boss.
她的老板向她提出非分的要求。
名词proposition
1. an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
2. a task to be dealt with
3. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
同义词：suggestion proffer
动词proposition
1. suggest sex to
名词proposition
1. the act of making a proposal
同义词：proposal
2. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
同义词
n. 计划,安排,方案
n. 假说,假设,理论
v. 提议,建议
n. 提议,推荐
v. 提出不合宜的建议
n. 不合宜的建议
名复：propositions
proposition
vi. [美俚]提议, 建议
disjunctive proposition
选言命题
equivalent propositions
等值命题
existential proposition
存在命题
make sb. a proposition (=make a proposition to sb.)
1. 向某人提出一项建议
2. 向某人提出发生性关系的要求(尤指向女人)
categorical proposition
直言命题
false proposition
假命题
a tough proposition
[口]难处理的事[人], 一件棘手的事
contrary propositions
相反命题, 逆命题
contradictory proposition
矛盾命题
affirmative proposition
肯定命题