proposition 音标拼音: [pr
, ɑpəz'ɪʃən]
n . 建议,命题,主张
vt . 向…提议,向…调情
建议,命题,主张向…提议,向…调情
proposition 命题
proposition n 1 : (
logic )
a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false 2 :
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection ; "
it was a suggestion we couldn '
t refuse " [
synonym : {
suggestion },
{
proposition }, {
proffer }]
3 :
an offer for a private bargain (
especially a request for sexual favors )
4 :
the act of making a proposal ; "
they listened to her proposal "
[
synonym : {
proposal }, {
proposition }]
5 :
a task to be dealt with ; "
securing adequate funding is a time -
consuming proposition "
v 1 :
suggest sex to ; "
She was propositioned by a stranger at the party "
Proposition \
Prop `
o *
si "
tion \,
n . [
L .
propositio :
cf .
F .
proposition .
See {
Propound }.]
1 .
The act of setting or placing before ;
the act of offering .
"
Oblations for the altar of proposition ." --
Jer .
Taylor .
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2 .
That which is proposed ;
that which is offered ,
as for consideration ,
acceptance ,
or adoption ;
a proposal ;
as ,
the enemy made propositions of peace ;
his proposition was not accepted .
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3 .
A statement of religious doctrine ;
an article of faith ;
creed ;
as ,
the propositions of Wyclif and Huss .
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Some persons . . .
change their propositions according as their temporal necessities or advantages do turn . --
Jer .
Taylor .
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4 . (
Gram . &
Logic )
A complete sentence ,
or part of a sentence consisting of a subject and predicate united by a copula ;
a thought expressed or propounded in language ;
a from of speech in which a predicate is affirmed or denied of a subject ;
as ,
snow is white .
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5 . (
Math .)
A statement in terms of a truth to be demonstrated ,
or of an operation to be performed .
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Note :
It is called a theorem when it is something to be proved ,
and a problem when it is something to be done .
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6 . (
Rhet .)
That which is offered or affirmed as the subject of the discourse ;
anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration .
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7 . (
Poetry )
The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it .
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{
Leaves of proposition } (
Jewish Antiq .),
the showbread .
--
Wyclif (
Luke vi .
4 ).
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Syn :
Proposal ;
offer ;
statement ;
declaration .
Usage : {
Proposition }, {
Proposal }.
These words are both from the Latin verb proponere ,
to set forth ,
and as here compared they mark different forms or stages of a negotiation .
A proposition is something presented for discussion or consideration ;
as ,
propositions of peace .
A proposal is some definite thing offered by one party to be accepted or rejected by the other .
If the proposition is favorably received ,
it is usually followed by proposals which complete the arrangement .
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162 Moby Thesaurus words for "
proposition ":
a priori principle ,
a priori truth ,
accost ,
advance ,
affair ,
affirmance ,
affirmation ,
allegation ,
announcement ,
annunciation ,
approach ,
apriorism ,
assertion ,
asseveration ,
assumed position ,
assumption ,
attempt ,
averment ,
avouchment ,
avowal ,
axiom ,
basis ,
bring before ,
bring forward ,
bring up ,
broach ,
brocard ,
business ,
categorical proposition ,
commend to attention ,
commitment ,
conclusion ,
conjecture ,
contract ,
creed ,
data ,
deal ,
declaration ,
dictate ,
dictum ,
effort ,
engagement ,
enterprise ,
enunciation ,
first principles ,
formula ,
foundation ,
game plan ,
golden rule ,
ground ,
guesswork ,
hypothesis ,
hypothesis ad hoc ,
importune ,
improper suggestion ,
indecent proposal ,
inference ,
instance ,
introduce ,
invitation ,
ipse dixit ,
launch ,
law ,
lay before ,
lemma ,
major premise ,
make a motion ,
make a pass ,
make advances ,
make an overture ,
manifesto ,
minor premise ,
moot ,
motion ,
move ,
obligation ,
offer a resolution ,
open up ,
operation ,
overture ,
pass ,
philosopheme ,
philosophical proposition ,
plan ,
pose ,
position ,
position paper ,
positive declaration ,
postulate ,
postulation ,
postulatum ,
predicate ,
predication ,
prefer ,
premise ,
presumption ,
presupposal ,
presupposition ,
principium ,
principle ,
proclamation ,
profession ,
proffer ,
program ,
project ,
projection ,
pronouncement ,
proposal ,
propose ,
propositional function ,
propound ,
prospectus ,
protest ,
protestation ,
put ,
put forth ,
put forward ,
put it to ,
recommend ,
request ,
resolution ,
rule ,
say ,
say -
so ,
saying ,
scenario ,
self -
evident truth ,
set before ,
set forth ,
set of postulates ,
settled principle ,
sexual advance ,
solicit ,
stance ,
stand ,
start ,
statement ,
submit ,
suggest ,
suggestion ,
sumption ,
supposal ,
supposing ,
supposition ,
surmise ,
task ,
theorem ,
thesis ,
throw a pass ,
truism ,
truth ,
truth table ,
truth -
function ,
truth -
value ,
undertaking ,
universal truth ,
utterance ,
venture ,
vouch ,
word ,
work ,
working hypothesis
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