Proffer



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 献出, 赠送; n. 提议, 建议
• ［英］ v. 献出, 赠送 ( to present for acceptance; tender, offer) ; n. 提议, 建议 ( offer suggestion)
• ［类］ 反义词: retain ( 保留)
• ［记］ pro ( 向前) +offer ( 提供) -> 向前提供 -> 献出
• ［例］ He refused the proffered drink.

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (proffered; proffering)

• Etymology: Middle English profren, from Anglo-French profrer, proffrir, porofrir, from por- forth (from Latin pro-) + offrir to offer — more at pro-
• Date: 14th century
• to present for acceptance ; tender, offer

II. noun

• Date: 14th century
• offer, suggestion

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