proposition

名词 proposition:

1. (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
2. a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
   同义词：suggestion, proffer
3. an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
4. the act of making a proposal
   同义词：proposal
5. a task to be dealt with

动词 proposition:

1. suggest sex to

1. This is the inverse of his earlier proposition.
   这和他早些时候提的建议截然相反。
2. His proposition is good in theory but cannot be put into practice.
   他的建议在理论上可以，但不能付诸实现。
3. She was propositioned several times in the course of the evening.
   整个晚上有人几次向她提出非分要求。
4. She was propositioned by her boss.
   她的老板向她提出非分的要求。
5. Tunnelling under the English Channel is a big proposition.
   在英吉利海峡海底凿隧道是一个大问题。

prop.o.si.tion

n.Abbr. prop.（名词）缩写 prop.
A plan suggested for acceptance; a proposal.
提议，建议：建议接受的计划；提议
Informal A matter to be dealt with; a task:
【非正式用语】 任务：要处理的事务；任务：
例句：
Finding an affordable apartment will be a difficult proposition.
要找到一间付得起的公寓是件难事

Informal An offer of a private bargain, especially a request for sexual relations.
【非正式用语】 暗中交易的提议：私下交易的提议，尤指对性关系的要求
A subject for discussion or analysis.
主题：讨论或分析的主题
Logic
【逻辑学】
A statement in which the subject is affirmed or denied by the predicate.
命题：主题被谓项证实或否定的陈述
Something that is expressed in a statement, as opposed to the way it is expressed.
（命题中）相反的论述：在陈述中被表达出来的某事，如与被表达的方式相对的某事
A statement containing only logical constants and having a fixed truth-value.
命题：只包含有逻辑常项及具固定真理的陈述
v.tr.（及物动词）
prop.o.si.tioned,prop.o.si.tion.ing,prop.o.si.tions 【非正式用语】
To propose a private bargain to, especially to propose sexual relations with.
秘密交易：向…提出一桩私下交易，尤指提出与…发生性关系

来源：
Middle English proposicion
中古英语 proposicion
from Old French proposition
源自 古法语 proposition
from Latin prôpositiô prôpositiôn- [setting out in words]
源自 拉丁语 prôpositiô prôpositiôn- [用语言开头]
from prôpositus [past participle of] prôpônere [to set forth] * see propose
源自 prôpositus [] prôpônere的过去分词 [陈述，提出] *参见 propose

【引伸】
prop.osi.tional
adj.（形容词）
prop.osi.tionally
adv.（副词）