[, ]a formal suggestion or plan; the act of making a suggestion 提议；计划；建议◆ Several companies submitted proposals for the project. 好几家公司提交了项目建议书。◆Her sales proposal was extremely convincing. 她的销售企划书非常有说服力。◆There have been protests against the government's proposal to raise the retirement age. 针对政府提高退休年龄的建议发生了多次抗议活动。◆They judged that the time was right for the proposal of new terms for the trade agreement. 他们断定提出贸易协定新条款的时机已成熟。➡ see note at report ⨁to draw up / make / put forward / submit a proposal 起草／制订／提出／提交一项建议⨁to accept / consider / discuss / reject a proposal 接受／考虑／讨论／拒绝一项建议
() [] a written request for an insurance policy that involves giving information about yourself or your property on a printed form 投保单◆Insurance cover begins as soon as the proposal is accepted. 一旦接受了投保单，保险就开始生效。◆a completed proposal form 一份填妥的投保单表格