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an act of saying that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb 主动提议；建议 ◆ She has received a firm job offer. 她得到了一份正式的工作邀请。 ◆ You can't just turn down offers of work like that. 你不能就那样谢绝别人给你的一份份工作。 ◆ the offer of a 3% pay rise 加薪 3% 的提议 ◆ an offer to raise salaries增加工资的提议 ⨁ to make / receive / renew / withdraw an offer提出／采纳／重新／撤销建议 ⨁ to accept / decline / refuse / reject / turn down an offer接受／谢绝／拒绝建议 ⨁ a job / pay offer给予工作／报酬
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sb is willing to pay for sth 出价；报价 ◆ I've had an offer of $2 500 for the car.有人向我出价 2 500 元买这辆汽车。 ◆ The offer has been withdrawn. 那个报价已被撤销。 ◆ Shareholders have voted to reject the $45-a-share offer. 股东投票反对每股 45 元的报价。 ◆ The original price was $3 000, but we're open to offers (= willing to consider offers less than that) .原价为 3 000 元，但价钱还可以商量。 ➡ o.n.o. ⨁ to make / receive / renew / withdraw an offer作出／接受／重新／撤销报价 ⨁ to accept / decline / refuse / reject / turn down an offer接受／谢绝／拒绝报价 ⨁ to improve / increase / raise an offer提高报价 ⨁ a cash / hostile / takeover offer现金／恶意收购；收购要约
a reduction in the normal price of sth, usually for a short period of time （通常为短期的）减价，削价；特价 ◆ This offer is valid until the end of the month. 此优惠有效期至本月月底。 ◆ They have an offer on sugar at the moment.他们目前正在打折卖糖。 ◆ bargain offers on home entertainment 家庭娱乐产品大减价 ⨁ a bargain / free / anintroductory offer降价优惠；免费赠品；试销优惠
an act of saying that sth is available for sale 报盘 ◆ The offer closes on March 12th. 此报盘截止日期为 3 月 12 日。
that can be bought, used, etc. 提供的；可买到的；可使用的 ◆ The range of games on offer will appeal to all age groups. 现有的各种游戏将吸引各个年龄层次的人。
( ) on sale at a lower price than normal for a short period of time （短期内）打折销售；削价出售 ◆ This software package is on offer this week. 这个软件包本周特价销售。