/prəˈpəʊz ||; prəˈpoz/verb1 [T] to formally suggest sth as a possible plan or action 提议；建议: At the meeting a new advertising campaign was proposed. 有人在会上建议开展一场新的宣传活动。
2 [T] to intend to do sth; to have sth as a plan 打算；计划: What do you propose to do now? 你现在打算怎么办？
3 [I,T] propose (to sb) to ask sb to marry you 向某人求婚 [T] to propose marriage 求婚
4 [T] propose sb for/as sth to suggest sb for an official position 提名，推荐（某人担任某职务）: I'd like to propose Anna Marsland as Chairperson. 我想提名安娜．马斯兰出任主席。