suggest
/səˈdʒest; ?@ səgˈdʒ-; səɡ`dʒɛst/ v
1
(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Tw, Tg, Cn.n/a]
~ sb (for sth); ~ sb/sth (as sth) put sth/sb forward for consideration 提出某事物[某人]供考虑; 提议; 建议
I suggest a tour of the museum. 我提议去参观博物馆.
Whom would you suggest for the job? 你建议由谁来做这工作?
I wrote suggesting that he should come for the weekend. 我写信请他来度周末.
Can you suggest how we might tackle the problem? 我们怎样处理这问题, 你能给出个主意吗?
He suggested taking the children to the zoo. 他提议带孩子们去动物园.
I suggest Paris as a good place for a honeymoon. 我提议去巴黎, 那是度蜜月的好去处.
(b) [Dn.pr, Dpr.f, Dpr.w]
~ sth to sb propose sth to sb 向某人提议某事物
What did you suggest to the manager? 你向经理提了什麽建议?
I suggested to him that we should tackle the problem another way. 我向他建议我们用另一种方式处理这个问题.
2 [Tn, Tf, Dn.pr, Dpr.f]
~ sth (to sb) put (an idea, etc) into sb's mind 使某人想到（某事物）
Which illness do these symptoms suggest (to you)? 这些症状（照你看来）像是什麽病?
His cool response suggested that he didn't like the idea. 他反应冷淡表明他并不喜欢这个主意.
3 [Tn, Tf] state (sth) indirectly; imply 间接表明（某事物）; 暗示; 意味著
`Are you suggesting that I'm not telling the truth?' `I wouldn't suggest such a thing for a moment.' ｀你的意思是不是说我没说实话?＇｀我没有那个意思.＇
4 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ itself (to sb) come into sb's mind; occur to sb 出现在心头; 想到
I tried to think what could have happened, but nothing suggested itself. 我尽力回想到底出了什麽事, 但什麽也想不起来.
An idea suggests itself to me. 我想起一个主意来.