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offer noun
⇨ offer 1 (an offer of help) ⇨ offer 2 (an offer of £2 500)offer verb
⇨ offer 1 (offer good facilities) ⇨ offer 2 (offer to help)offer1 noun an offer of help 主动提出帮忙an offer of £2 500 for the car 出价2 500英镑买这辆汽车offer ♦︎ approach ♦︎ overture ♦︎ advances ♦︎ proposalThese are all words for an act of suggesting that you do sth for sb, or that sb does sth with you. 这些词均表示主动提议、建议、要求。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an offer / an approach / overtures / advances / a proposal to sb◆an offer / overtures / a proposal of sth◆an offer / a proposal of marriage◆(a) friendly offer / approach / overtures◆to make / receive an offer / an approach / overtures / advances / a proposal◆to reject sb's offer / approach / overtures / advances / proposal◆to respond to / spurn sb's offer / overtures / advances / proposal◆to accept / decline / refuse / turn down an offer / a proposal■ offer [countable] an act of suggesting that you do sth for sb or that you give sth to sb 主动提议；建议◆Thank you for your kind offer of help.谢谢你好意提出帮忙。◆I accepted her offer to pay.她要付款，我同意了。◆I took him up on his offer of a loan.他主动借钱给我，我接受了。◆You can't just turn down offers of work like that.人家给你工作，你不能就那样一一谢绝呀。■ approach [countable] (rather formal) an act of speaking to sb about sth, especially when making an offer or request 接洽；建议；要求◆The club has made an approach to a local company for sponsorship.俱乐部已经向一家本地公司寻求赞助。◆She resented his persistent approaches.她对他没完没了的纠缠极为反感。▸ approach verb [transitive] ◆We have been approached by a number of companies that are interested in our product.一些对我们的产品感兴趣的公司已和我们接洽。■ overture /ˈəʊvətʃʊə(r), ˈəʊvətjʊə(r); NAmE ˈoʊvərtʃər, ˈoʊvərtʃʊr/ [countable, usually plural] a suggestion or action by which sb tries to make friends, start a business relationship or have discussions with sb else 友好姿态；建议◆He began making overtures to a number of merchant banks.他开始主动同一些投资银行接触。◆Maggie was never one to reject a friendly overture.玛吉从来不会拒绝别人友好的表示。NOTE 辨析 Approach or overture? Approach is often used to talk about a more businesslike way of speaking to sb; overture suggests more of an attempt to persuade sb to like you or want to do business with you. * approach常意味着公事公办的口吻，overture多意味着企图博得某人好感或想博得某人与你做生意。■ advances [plural] (rather formal) attempts to start a sexual relationship with sb 勾引；求爱；追求◆He had made advances to one of his students.他曾追求过他的一个学生。◆She rejected his sexual advances.她拒绝了他的性要求。ⓘ Advances are often described as amorous or sexual, but even when no adjective is used, the sexual meaning is understood. * advance前常用amorous或sexual来修饰，但即使前面没有形容词，性的含义也是可以领会的。■ proposal [countable] an act of formally asking sb to marry you 求婚◆She had been hoping for a sweet old-fashioned proposal of marriage.她一直期待着那种甜蜜的旧式求婚方式。ⓘ Proposal also has the much more frequent and general meaning of a formal suggestion or plan. * proposal更常见、更通用的意思是提议、提案。 see also proposal ⇨ proposal ▸ propose verb [intransitive, transitive] ◆He was afraid that if he proposed she might refuse.他担心他若求婚，她会拒绝。◆She proposed to me!她向我求婚了！◆to propose marriage求婚 offer2 noun an offer of help 主动提出帮忙an offer of £2 500 for the car 出价2 500英镑买这辆汽车offer ♦︎ bid ♦︎ tenderThese are all words for the act of offering a particular amount of money to buy sth, or to do work or provide services for a particular amount of money. 这些词均表示出价、投标。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an offer / a bid / a tender for sth◆a competitive offer / bid / tender◆to put in / receive / accept an offer / a bid / a tender◆to invite offers / bids / tenders◆to make / withdraw an offer / a bid■ offer [countable] an amount of money that sb is willing to pay for sth 出价；报价◆I've had an offer of £2 500 for the car.有人向我出价2 500英镑买这辆汽车。◆They made me an offer I couldn't refuse.他们开出了一个使我不能拒绝的报价。◆The original price was $3 000, but I'm open to offers (= willing to consider offers that are less than that).原价为3 000元，但价钱还可以商量。■ bid [countable] (especially business 尤用于商业 or journalism 新闻) an offer by a person or company to pay a particular amount of money for sth; an offer to carry out work or provide goods or a service for a particular price, in competition with other companies 买方的出价；投标◆The company mounted a hostile takeover bid for its rival.该公司向竞争对手出价进行敌意收购。◆At the auction (= a public sale where things are sold to the person who offers most), the highest bid for the picture was £200 000.拍卖会上，这幅画的最高出价为20万英镑。◆Any more bids?还有谁出更高的价吗？◆The company submitted a bid for the contract to clean the hospital.该公司投标承包这所医院的清洁工作。◆ (NAmE also) a bid on the contract投标争取这份合同▸ bid verb [intransitive, transitive] ◆They successfully bid for the contract.他们投标成功，拿到了合同。 (NAmE also) ◆They successfully bid on the contract.他们投标成功，拿到了合同。◆Which other cities are bidding to host the 2016 Olympics?还有哪些城市在申办2016年奥运会？■ tender [countable] (especially BrE, rather formal, business 商业) a formal offer to carry out work or provide goods or a service for a particular price, in competition with other companies 投标◆The local authority has invited tenders for the supply of school meals.地方当局已就校餐的供应事宜进行招标。◆Cleaning and laundry services have been put out to tender (= companies have been asked to make offers to supply these services).清洁和洗衣工作已对外招标。▸ tender verb [intransitive] ◆Local firms were invited to tender for the building contract.本地公司获邀投标承包建筑工程。 offer1 verb offer good facilities/prospects 提供优良的设施／良好的前景offer to help/offer sb a job 主动提出帮忙；给某人一份工作offer ♦︎ extend ♦︎ hold out sth ♦︎ tender ♦︎ volunteerThese words all mean to make sth available or to provide the opportunity for sth. 这些词均表示提供东西或机会。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to offer / extend a / an invitation / welcome◆to offer / extend aid / credit / hospitality / sympathy / condolences / congratulations◆to offer / hold out the hope / possibility / prospect of sth◆to offer / tender advice◆to offer / volunteer a / an suggestion / opinion◆to offer / volunteer information◆to offer / tender your apologies / resignation■ offer [transitive] to make sth available or to provide the opportunity for sth 提供（东西或机会）；供应◆The hotel offers excellent facilities for families.这家旅馆为入住的家庭提供一流的服务设施。◆The job didn't offer any prospects for promotion.这份工作提供不了任何升迁的希望。◆He did not offer any explanation for his behaviour.他没有对自己的行为作出任何解释。■ extend [transitive] (formal) to offer or give sth to sb, especially as a way of welcoming sb or expressing kind feelings towards them 提供，给予（尤指为了表示欢迎或善意）◆We extend our sympathy to the families of the victims.我们对罹难者的家人深表同情。◆The bank refused to extend credit to them (= to lend them money).银行拒绝向他们提供信贷。ⓘ Extend is a more formal way of saying offer when you are talking about aid, credit, hospitality, a welcome or an invitation, or expressions of feelings including greetings, congratulations, condolences and sympathy. 与aid、credit、hospitality、welcome、invitation等词搭配时，又或是与greeting、congratulation、condolence、sympathy等表示感情的词搭配时，extend是比offer较正式的说法。■ ˌhold ˈout sth phrasal verb (held, held)to offer a chance, hope or possibility of sth 提供机会；给予希望；使有可能◆Doctors hold out little hope of her recovering.医生对她的痊愈不抱什么希望。ⓘ Hold out is usually followed by hope, but other possible collocates are possibility, promise and prospect. * hold out通常后接hope，而其他可搭配的词还有possibility、promise和prospect。■ tender [transitive] (formal) to offer or give sth to sb 提议；提供；提出◆He has tendered his resignation to the Prime Minister.他已向首相递交辞呈。ⓘ Tender is a more formal way of saying offer when you are talking about giving your resignation or apologies. 与resignation或apology搭配时，tender是比offer较正式的说法。■ volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r); NAmE ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/ [transitive] (written) to suggest sth or tell sb sth without being asked 主动建议（或告诉）◆Nobody asked her, and she didn't volunteer any information.没有人问她，她也未主动提供任何信息。ⓘ People typically volunteer a statement, a suggestion, information, a comment or an opinion. * volunteer通常与statement、suggestion、information、comment或opinion等词搭配。 offer2 verb offer good facilities/prospects 提供优良的设施／良好的前景offer to help/offer sb a job 主动提出帮忙；给某人一份工作offer ♦︎ hold sth out ♦︎ bid ♦︎ volunteerThese words are all used for saying that sb is willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb. 这些词均表示主动提出、自愿给予。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to offer sth / hold sth out to sb◆to offer sth / bid / volunteer for sth◆to offer / volunteer to do sth◆to offer / volunteer help / your services◆to offer / hold out your hand◆to offer / hold out a plate / glass◆to offer / bid £2 000 / a sum■ offer [transitive] to say that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb 主动提出；自愿给予◆He offered £4 000 for the car.他出价4 000英镑买这辆汽车。◆They are offering a reward for the return of their cat.他们正在悬赏寻猫。◆They decided to offer the job to Jo.他们决定把这份工作给乔。◆They decided to offer Jo the job.他们决定让乔做这份工作。◆The kids offered to do the dishes.孩子们主动要求洗盘子。◆'I'll do it,' she offered.“这个我来做吧。”她主动说。■ ˌhold sth ˈout phrasal verb (held, held)to put your hand or arms, or sth in your hand, towards sb, especially to give or offer sth 伸出手（或胳膊）；递出东西◆He held out the keys and I took them.他伸手把钥匙递过来，我接了。◆I held out my hand to steady her.我伸出手扶住她。■ bid (bidding, bid, bid) [transitive, intransitive] to offer to pay a particular price for sth, especially at an auction 出（某个数额的）价；（尤指拍卖中）喊价ⓘ An auction is a public event at which things are sold to the person who offers the most money for them. * auction指拍卖◆I bid £2 000 for the painting.我出2 000英镑买这幅画。◆We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us.我们想买下那几把椅子，但另一对夫妇在同我们竞价。ⓘ Bid is usually used in a situation in which several people want to buy the same thing. * bid通常指好几个人竞买同一件物品。■ volunteer /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r); NAmE ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/ [intransitive, transitive] to offer to do sth without being forced to do it or without getting paid for it 自愿做；义务做；无偿做◆Several staff members volunteered for early retirement.几个职员自愿提前退休。◆Jill volunteered to organize a petition.吉尔自告奋勇组织请愿。◆He volunteered his services as a driver.他自愿充当司机服务大家。▸ volunteer noun [countable] ◆Are there any volunteers to help clear up?有自愿帮忙打扫的人吗？◆volunteer carers / helpers义务护理员／援助者 |