suggest
verbVerb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they suggest | |
| he / she / it suggests | |
| past simple suggested | |
| past participle suggested | |
| -ing form suggesting |
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to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about 建议；提议 - suggest something
I'd like to suggest a different explanation for the company's decline. 我想对公司的衰落提出一个不同的解释。 - suggest something to somebody
The designer is known for suggesting innovative ideas to her clients. 这位设计师以向客户提出创新想法而闻名。 - suggest itself
He thought long and hard, but no answer suggested itself. 他想了很久很久，但没有答案。 - suggest itself to somebody
A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution). 我马上想到了一个解决办法。 - suggest (that)…
I strongly suggest (that) you don't get involved. 我强烈建议你不要介入。 - suggest doing something
I suggested going in my car. 我提议坐我的车去。 - it is suggested that…
It has been suggested that bright children take their exams early. 有人提议天资好的孩子提前考试。 - (British English also)
It has been suggested that bright children should take their exams early. 有人提议天资好的孩子提前考试。 - + speech
‘We could go for a drive,’ Nate suggested hopefully. “咱们可以开车出去兜一圈。”内特满怀希望地提议说。
Express Yourself Making suggestionsMaking suggestions 提出建议 There are various ways of putting forward your suggestions: 提建议有多种方式： How about going out for a walk on Saturday? 星期六出去散散步怎么样？
Shall we ask Sarah to come along? 我们请萨拉一起去好吗？
Should we ask Sarah to come along? 我们请萨拉一起去好吗？
We could go a bit earlier and have a drink first, if you like. 如果你愿意，我们可以早点儿去，先喝一杯。
What do you think of the idea of sending this to the Research Department? 把这送交研究部，你认为这个主意怎么样？
Why don't you try calling his landline? 你为什么不试试打他的座机？
Why not just wait until they come back? 为什么不干脆等到他们回来？
Why not simply explain your problem to them and see what they say? 为什么不把你的问题直接向他们解释？看看他们怎么说？
More Like This Verbs usually followed by -ing formsVerbs usually followed by -ing formsLanguage Bank argueargueVerbs for reporting an opinion 陈述观点的动词 Some critics argue that Picasso remained a great master all his life. 一些评论家认为毕加索毕生都是一位大师。
Others maintain that there is a significant deterioration in quality in his post-war work. 其他人坚称他战后的作品质量明显下降。
Picasso himself claimed that good art is created, but great art is stolen. 毕加索自己声称，好的艺术是创造出来的，伟大的艺术却是偷来的。
As Smith has noted, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art. 正如史密斯所述，毕加索借用了非洲艺术的意象。
As the author points out, Picasso borrowed imagery from African art. 正如作者指出的那样，毕加索借用了非洲艺术的意象。
The writer challenges the notion that Picasso’s sculpture was secondary to his painting. 作者对这种观点表示质疑，即毕加索的雕塑不及他的绘画。
It has been suggested that Picasso’s painting was influenced by jazz music. 据说毕加索的绘画受到爵士乐的影响。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumenta2I suggest (that) we go out to eat. 我提议我们出去吃吧。 She suggested using white text on a black background. 她建议在黑色背景上使用白色文本。 The report suggested a two-stage process. 该报告建议分两个阶段进行。 ‘Shall I tell them you're unwell?’ Alice suggested helpfully. “要我告诉他们你病了吗？”艾丽斯好心地问道。 He suggested to the committee that they delay making a decision. 他建议委员会推迟决定时间。 I tentatively suggested that she might be happier working somewhere else. 我试探性地建议换个地方工作她可能会更开心。 I strongly suggest keeping personal and business accounts separate. 我强烈建议把个人账户和企业账户分开。 I would suggest that you see your doctor about this. 我建议你找医生看看这个情况。 It seems reasonable to suggest that all life forms on earth share a common origin. 地球上所有的生命形式有着共同的起源，这种说法似乎有道理。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- highly
- strongly
- tentatively
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- seem reasonable to
- be far-fetched to
- seem far-fetched to
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- I would suggest…
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to tell somebody about a suitable person, thing, method, etc. for a particular job or purpose 推荐；举荐 - suggest somebody/something for something
Who would you suggest for the job? 要你说，谁适合做这个工作？ - suggest somebody/something as something
She suggested Paris as a good place for the conference. 她推荐说，巴黎是举行这次会议的理想地点。 She suggested John as chairman. 她提议约翰担任主席。 - suggest somebody/something
Can you suggest a better way of doing it? You cannot ‘suggest somebody something’: Can you suggest me a better way of doing it? 你能建议一个更好的方法吗？你不能“建议某人某事”:你能给我一个更好的方法吗？ May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir? 先生，吃这道菜，我给您推荐一种白葡萄酒，好吗？ There is a suggested donation of $5 to attend the show. 有人建议捐款5美元来参加这场演出。 - suggest how, what, etc…
Can you suggest how I might contact him? 我怎么才能联系上他，你能出个主意吗？
- suggest somebody/something for something
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to put an idea into somebody’s mind; to make somebody think that something is true 使想到；使认为；表明 - suggest (that)…
All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money. 所有证据都表明是他偷了钱。 - suggest something
Recent studies suggest the possibility of a cure for the disease. 最近的研究表明这种疾病有治愈的可能。 Some believe that organic foods offer no health benefits, but this research suggests otherwise. 有些人认为有机食品对健康没有好处，但这项研究表明并非如此。 The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack. 症状显示这是轻微心脏病发作。 The stage lighting was used to suggest a beach scene. 舞台灯光被用来表现海滨景色。 - suggest something to somebody
What do these results suggest to you? 照你看，这些结果说明什么呢？
Extra ExamplesThere is no evidence to suggest the presence of learning difficulties. 没有证据表明存在学习困难。 The novel implicitly suggests that racism can explain the murder. 这本小说含蓄地指出种族歧视是这场谋杀的真正原因。 The evidence suggests quite strongly that the fire was caused by an explosion. 证据相当有力地表明火灾是由爆炸引起的。 The ending is meant to suggest a form of redemption. 结尾旨在提出某种方式的救赎。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- certainly
- clearly
- strongly
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- seem to
- be meant to
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to state something indirectly 暗示；言下之意是说 - suggest (that)…
Are you suggesting (that) I’m lazy? 你言下之意是说我懒？ I’m not suggesting (that) she was responsible for the accident. 我不是说她对事故负有责任。 - suggest something
I would never suggest such a thing. 我根本不会有这样的意思。
It is not far-fetched to suggest a connection between them. 说他们之间有联系，这并不牵强。 You're not seriously suggesting that is a plausible explanation? 你不是真的想说那个解释有道理吧？ I do not mean to suggest that the poem is purely biographical. 我并非想说那首诗纯粹是对个人生平的记录。 I am merely suggesting that there is more than one way to view this matter. 我只是想说这件事情可以从多个角度来看。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- highly
- strongly
- tentatively
- …
- seem reasonable to
- be far-fetched to
- seem far-fetched to
- …
- as
- for
- to
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- can I suggest…
- I suggest…
- I would suggest…
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- suggest (that)…
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from Latin suggest- ‘suggested, prompted’, from the verb suggerere, from sub- ‘from below’ + gerere ‘bring’.