proffer

verb

/ˈprɒfə(r)/

/ˈprɑːfər/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they proffer	/ˈprɒfə(r)/ /ˈprɑːfər/
he / she / it proffers	/ˈprɒfəz/ /ˈprɑːfərz/
past simple proffered	/ˈprɒfəd/ /ˈprɑːfərd/
past participle proffered	/ˈprɒfəd/ /ˈprɑːfərd/
-ing form proffering	/ˈprɒfərɪŋ/ /ˈprɑːfərɪŋ/

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to offer something to somebody, by holding it out to them端着（给…）；递上
- proffer something ‘Try this,’ she said, proffering a plate.“尝尝这个吧。” 她端上一盘菜说。
- He bent forward to kiss her proffered cheek.他弯下身去亲吻她伸出的脸颊。
- proffer somebody something She proffered him her cheek to kiss.她把自己的脸颊递给他亲吻。
- proffer something to somebody She proffered her cheek to him to kiss.她向他献上脸颊亲吻。
to offer something such as advice or an explanation提出，提供（建议、解释等）
- proffer something I wonder if I might proffer an opinion?我想知道我是否可以提供一个意见？
- proffer something to somebody What advice would you proffer to someone starting up in business?您对初入商界的人有何建议？
- proffer somebody something What advice would you proffer her?您对她有什么忠告？
- proffer itself A solution proffered itself.一个解答自然出现了。
Topics Suggestions and advicec2

Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French proffrir, from Latin pro- ‘before’ + offerre ‘to offer’.

BNC: 14641 COCA: 15510

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