suggestionsug•ges•tion /sə'dʒestʃ(ə)n/

n

1. U 建议；提议

• At her father's suggestion, she returned home. 遵照她父亲的建议，她回家了。

2. C 建议的内容

• We have several suggestions on this plan. 对于这个计划我们有几点建议。

• He rejected my suggestion that we appoint Jim. 他拒绝了我的我们应当任命吉姆的建议。

3. 用作单 少量；细微的迹象

• There's just a suggestion of smile on his face. 他的脸上只有淡淡的一丝笑意。

• The man speaks English with the suggestion of a French accent. 那个人说英语稍带点法国口音。

4. U 暗示，启发，联想

• Most advertisements work through suggestion. 广告多通过启发人的联想力而发挥作用。