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suggesting

UK //səˈdʒestɪŋ//US //səɡˈdʒestɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'suggestus'(堆积,提出),经由古法语 'suggester' 进入英语,原意为‘悄悄放入脑海’。

verb

❶ 提出想法或计划供他人考虑,通常带有推荐或暗示的意味。可以用于正式或非正式场合,表达委婉的建议。

“She kept suggesting we try the new Italian restaurant.”

(她一直建议我们去试试那家新开的意大利餐厅。)

“The data is suggesting a possible link between the two events.”

(数据显示这两起事件可能存在关联。)

同义词:proposing, implying, hinting, recommending, indicating

常见短语

suggesting that — 用于引出建议或推断的内容,后面接从句表达具体想法或可能性。

“The report is suggesting that we need more staff.”

(报告指出我们需要增加人手。)