proposition

proposition
noun

a statement or assertion that expresses a judgement or opinion
（表达判断或意见的）陈述，主张；论点
the proposition that high taxation is undesirable.
关于高税率不合适的主张。
■(Logic)a statement that expresses a concept that can be true or false
(逻)命题
■(Mathematics)a formal statement of a theorem or problem, typically including the demonstration
(数)命题
a suggested scheme or plan of action, especially in a business context
（尤指商务活动）提议，建议，提案
he put a detailed investment proposition to me.
他向我提交一份详细的投资提案。
■(US)a constitutional proposal; a bill
(美)议案；（有关宪法的）提案
■(informal)an offer of sexual intercourse made to a person with whom one is not sexually involved,especially one that is made in an unsubtle or offensive way
(非正式)（尤指以猥亵无礼方式提出的）性要求；求欢
[with adj.]a project, task, or idea considered in terms of its likely success or difficulty, especially in a commercial context
（尤指商业中）可能成功（或有困难）的计划（或任务，想法）
a paper that has lost half its readers is unlikely to be an attractive proposition.
已经失去一半读者的报纸不可能是有吸引力的计划项目。
■a person considered in terms of the likely success or difficulty of one's dealings with them
（交往时可能成功或遇到困难的）人，家伙
Brian's a far better bloke as a long-term proposition.
从长远交往来看，布莱恩可能是个好得多的人。

verb

[with obj.](informal)make a suggestion of sexual intercourse to (someone with whom one is not sexually involved), especially in an unsubtle or offensive way
(非正式)（尤指以猥亵无礼的方式）提出性要求；求欢
she had been propositioned at the party by a subeditor with bad breath.
晚会上一个口臭的小编辑向她提出非分的要求。
■make an offer or suggestion to (someone)
向（某人）提议
I was propositioned by the editor about becoming film critic of the paper.
编辑提议我担当该报的电影评论员。

常用词组
派生
propositional
adjective

(chiefly Logic 主逻).)

语源

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin propositio(n-), from the verb proponere (see propound). The verb dates from the 1920s

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