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{
"term": "proposal",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a formal suggestion or plan; the act of making a suggestion",
"sensetop": "proposal to do somethingproposal that…proposal for somethingproposal on somethingproposal by/from somebodyunder a proposal",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **submit/present/put forward a proposal**"
},
{
"text": "to **consider/discuss a proposal**"
},
{
"text": "to **accept/approve/support/reject a proposal**"
},
{
"text": "a proposal to build more office accommodation",
"contextForm": "proposal to do something"
},
{
"text": "His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected.",
"contextForm": "proposal that…"
},
{
"text": "The proposal for a new high-speed railway met with strong opposition.",
"contextForm": "proposal for something"
},
{
"text": "When will the minister publish his proposals on reform of the health service?",
"contextForm": "proposal on something"
},
{
"text": "two recent proposals by Vancouver City Council",
"contextForm": "proposal by/from somebody"
},
{
"text": "Reaction to the proposals from technology companies has so far been muted."
},
{
"text": "Under these proposals, the Commission will be significantly strengthened.",
"contextForm": "under a proposal"
},
{
"text": "The Republicans in Congress will vote for the president's **budget proposal**."
},
{
"text": "The Ministry submitted a proposal for lower speed limits on motorways."
},
{
"text": "I welcome the proposal to reduce taxes for the poorly paid."
},
{
"text": "The government outlined a new set of proposals on human rights."
},
{
"text": "He approved a controversial proposal for a new marina complex."
},
{
"text": "She presented her detailed budget proposals."
},
{
"text": "'I agree to your proposal,' he said."
}
],
"topics": ["Suggestions and advice", "Business"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["concrete", "detailed", "draft"],
"… of proposals": ["package", "set"],
"verb + proposal": ["develop", "draft", "formulate"],
"preposition": [
"proposal concerning",
"proposal relating to",
"proposal for"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "an act of formally asking somebody to marry you",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She accepted his **proposal of marriage**."
},
{
"text": "a **marriage proposal**"
},
{
"text": "He turned down her proposal."
},
{
"text": "She had been hoping for a sweet old-fashioned proposal of marriage."
}
],
"topics": ["Life stages"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["marriage"],
"verb + proposal": ["make", "get", "receive"],
"phrases": ["a proposal of marriage"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/prəˈpəʊzl/",
"audio": "pr/proposal/proposal__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/prəˈpəʊzl/",
"audio": "pr/proposal/proposal__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}