offer

vt

• ① 提供,提出;提议;伸出(手等)
  • They offered three million dollars worth of aid.他们提供价值三百万美元的援助。
  • offer a suggestion提出建议
  • offer one's hand(为握手而)伸出手
  • The university offers a course in comparative literature.该大学开了一门比较文学的课程。
  • I offered to take her to the airport.我提议送她到机场。
  • He offered me no explanation for his behavior.他没有对他的行为给我提出解释。
  • We offered the position to Mr. White.我们把那个职位提供给怀特先生(★被动语态为: Mr. White was offered the position./The position was offered (to) Mr. White.)。
  • "We could lend you the money," offered Alice.爱丽丝提议说: 「我们可以借你那笔钱」。

• ② 供奉,奉献
  • offer prayers (to God)(向上帝)祷告
  • offer (up) a sacrifice奉献牺牲,献祭

• ③ 呈现;表示要(抵抗等)
  • till a good chance offers itself直到好机会出现
  • offer battle挑战

• ④ 【古】企图,试图
  • He didn't offer to strike me.他未企图打我。

• ⑤ 出价;出售<for>
  • He offered $1,000 for the painting.他为该画出价一千美元。
  • He offered the painting for $1,000.他开价一千美元出售该画。
  • I offered him $1,000 for the painting.我为该画向他出价一千美元。
  • I offered him the painting for $1,000.我开价一千美元向他兜售该画。