n. 1.提议，建议；主张。 2.【逻辑学】命题；【修辞学】主题；【数学】定理。 3.〔口语〕企业，事业。 4.〔口语〕商品。 5.〔口语〕事情，工作；家伙。 短语和例子 an absolute [ a predicative, a categorical ] proposition 【逻辑学】定言命题，直言判断。 a major [minor] proposition 【逻辑学】大[小]前题。 a paying proposition 赚钱生意。 a queer proposition 怪事。 He is a tough proposition. 他是一个难对付的家伙。 vi. 〔美俚〕提议，建议。 adj. -al ,-ally adv.
a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" 同义词：proposal,
an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn''t refuse" 同义词：suggestion, proffer,
suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
In philosophy and logic, the term proposition refers to either (a) the "content" or"meaning" of a meaningful declarative sentence or (b) the pattern of symbols, marks, or sounds that make up a meaningful declarative sentence. The meaning of a proposition includes having the quality or property of being either true or false, and as such propositions are claimed to be truthbearers.
例句与用法
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Some of the propositions reach far . 这些立论中有些影响是很深远的。
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The proposition seemed all the more attractive . 此建议非常恰当。
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This is not a money-making proposition . 这不是一个赚钱的事业。
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This is a proposition that needs no discussion . 这是个不需要讨论的意见。
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They stigmatize these propositions as "stifling" . 他们贬称这些命题"沉闷"。
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Have you chewed on my proposition ? 你反复考虑我的建议了吗？
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He had to sign the proposition for the citation . 他只好在受奖申请书上签了字。
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His findings may be summarized in two propositions . 他的发现可以归纳成两个结论。
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The significance of this proposition is self-evident . 这一命题的重要性无待多说。
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It might be a stock-or-bond-selling proposition . 那也许是推销股票或者证券的差使。
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