proposal Flashcards
1
Q
propose(verb 1 and verb 2 )
proposal (noun)
proposed(adj)
A
verb 1; SUGGEST
(to offer or suggest a possible plan or action for other people to consider)
- I propose that we wait until the budget has been announced before committing ourselves to any expenditure
- He proposed dealing directly with the suppliers
- She proposed a boycott of the meeting
- someone proposed a motion to increase the membership fee to 500 euro a year
verb 2 ; INTEND
(to intend to do something)
- How do you propose to complete the project in such a short time scale
- How do you propose tackling this problem ?
- I do not propose to reveal details at this stage
noun ; SUGGESTION
- Congress has rejected the latest economic proposal put forward by the president
- There has been an angry reaction to the government’s proposal to reduce unemployment benefit
- Have you read Steve’s proposals for the new project ?
adj ;
- There have been huge demonstrations against the proposed factory closure
