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suggests

UK //səˈdʒests//US //səɡˈdʒests//

词源

源自拉丁语 'suggestus'(提出),经古法语 'suggester' 进入英语,原意为‘暗中提供’或‘悄悄放入’。

verb

❶ 提出想法或方案供他人考虑,通常带有推荐或暗示的意味,但不强制要求对方接受。

“She suggests we leave early to avoid traffic.”

(她建议我们早点出发以避开交通拥堵。)

“The data suggests a link between diet and health.”

(数据显示饮食与健康之间存在关联。)

同义词:propose, recommend, hint, imply, indicate

常见短语

as the evidence suggests — 用于引出根据现有证据得出的结论,强调结论的客观性。

“As the evidence suggests, the suspect was not involved.”

(正如证据所示,嫌疑人并未参与其中。)