/səˈdʒest; US səgˈdʒ- ||; səgˈdʒɛst/verb[T] 1 suggest sth (to sb);suggest doing sth;suggest that... to mention a plan or an idea that you have for sb to discuss or consider 建议;提议: Can anybody suggest ways of raising more money? 谁能提出方法来筹集更多的款项?Tony suggested going out for a walk. 托尼建议出去散步。Tony suggested (that) we go out for a walk. 托尼建议我们出去散步。Tony suggested a walk. 托尼建议去散步。
2 suggest sb/sth (for/as sth) to say that a person, thing or place is suitable 认为合适;推荐: Who would you suggest for the job? 你会推荐谁来做这项工作?
You cannot ‘suggest somebody something’. 推荐某人做某事不能说suggest somebody something。 ☞Look at recommend. 参看recommend。 3 to say or show sth in an indirect way 暗示: Are you suggesting the accident was my fault? 你是不是在暗示那次意外是我造成的?