1、propose
提出;建议;提议
Britain is about to propose changes to some institutions.
英国将提议对一些机构进行改革。
It was George who first proposed that we dry clothes in that locker.
是乔治首先提议我们把衣服挂在那个储物柜里晾干的。
打算;计划
It's still far from clear what action the government proposes to take over the affair.
政府打算采取何种行动处理该事件仍然十分不明朗。
And where do you propose building such a huge thing?
那么你打算在哪里建这么一个庞然大物呢?
提出(理论或解释)
This highlights a problem faced by people proposing theories of ball lightning.
这使得球状闪电理论的提出者所面临的一个问题凸显出来。
Newton proposed that heavenly and terrestrial motion could be unified with the idea of gravity.
牛顿提出天体和地球的运动可以用万有引力来解释。
2、suppose
假定;假设;设想
Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside.
假设有人给了你一枚鸡蛋并要你准确描述鸡蛋里面有什么。
Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
假设他是对的,我确实明天就会死,那该怎么办?也许我应该再买一份保险。
(根据所知)认为,推断,料想
The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working.
这项政策非常清楚明了,我没有理由认为它不会奏效。
I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed.
我很清楚那个问题比他料想的要更复杂。