proposal
proposal
/prəˈpəʊzl/
to submit/present/put forward a proposal
to consider/discuss a proposal
to accept/approve/support/reject a proposal
proposal to do something a proposal to build more office accommodation
proposal that… His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected.
proposal for something The proposal for a new high-speed railway met with strong opposition.
proposal on something When will the minister publish his proposals on reform of the health service?
proposal by/from somebody two recent proposals by Vancouver City Council
Reaction to the proposals from technology companies has so far been muted.
under a proposal Under these proposals, the Commission will be significantly strengthened.
The Republicans in Congress will vote for the president's budget proposal.
The Ministry submitted a proposal for lower speed limits on motorways.
I welcome the proposal to reduce taxes for the poorly paid.
The government outlined a new set of proposals on human rights.
He approved a controversial proposal for a new marina complex.
She presented her detailed budget proposals.
'I agree to your proposal,' he said.
Collocations
adjective
… of proposals
verb + proposal
preposition
proposal concerning
proposal relating to
proposal for
2 countable an act of formally asking somebody to marry you She accepted his proposal of marriage.
She turned down his proposal.
She had been hoping for a sweet old-fashioned proposal of marriage.
Collocations
adjective
verb + proposal
phrases
a proposal of marriage