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词汇 put forward
释义
Idiom
put forwardput forward (something)
to offer for consideration.
None of the ideas I put forward at the meeting have been accepted.He's still working on the report and plans to put it forward as soon as he finishes it.

Phr V
put forward
puts, putting, put
put forward sth or put sth forward
to state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan, so that it can be considered or discussed
A number of theories have been put forward about the possible causes of cancer.
sometimes + for
The US has put forward a five-point plan for peace in the Middle East.
to change the date or time of an event so that it happens earlier than planned
They decided that they would have to put forward some of the events.
if you put forward a clock or watch, you make it show a later time
London is five hours ahead of New York, so you'll need to put your watch forward.
put forward sb/sth or put sb/sth forward
if you put forward someone or someone's name, you officially suggest that they should be considered for a particular position or jobsometimes + for
Barry Taylor's name has been put forward for the post of chairman.
sometimes + as
Helen Wilson has been put forward as a possible candidate for the position.
phraseput forward1. put forward sthput sth forward to suggest an idea, explanation, plan etc, for other people to consider and discuss: A number of theories were put forward at the time about the possible causes of his death. This argument was originally put forward by Aristotle in his book on Ethics. Everyone thought it was a great idea when we first put it forward. SIMILAR TO: set out2. put sb forwardput forward sb to say officially that you think someone should be considered for a job, allowed to join an organization etc+ for The names of four possible candidates have been put forward for the post. SIMILAR TO: nominate3. put sth forwardput forward sth to arrange for something to happen at an earlier time or date than was planned: The meeting has been put forward to tomorrow. I hope you can still come. SIMILAR TO: bring forward OPPOSITE: put back4. put sth forward BrE if you put forward a clock or watch, you change it so that it shows a later time: Hayden forgot to put his clock forward and turned up too late for his first match. We have to put the clocks forward one hour this weekend. SIMILAR TO: set ahead AmE, set forward AmE OPPOSITE: put back

put forward

To suggest, offer, or propose someone or something for consideration. A noun or pronoun can be used between "put" and "forward." The newly elected mayor has put forward a number of plans for dealing with the housing crisis in the city. I was surprised to learn that my manager was putting me forward for the promotion.

put someone or something forward

 
1. Lit. to move someone or something forward. The director put all the players forward during the last scene, leaving more room for the chorus to come on for the finale. Could you put your left foot forward a little?
2. Fig. to suggest someone or something; to advance the name of someone or something. I put Henry forward as a possible nominee. I would like to put forward a plan.

put something forward

to state an idea; to advance an idea. Toward the end of the meeting, Sally put an idea forward. He put several suggestions forward.

put forward

Propose for consideration, as in His attorney put forward a claim on the property, or They put me forward for the post of vice-chair. [Mid-1800s]

put forward

v.
1. To move something into a position in the front part of a thing or a region: There was no more room in the back of the boat, so we put the rest of the cargo forward.
2. To propose something; offer something for consideration: They put forward a proposal to increase teachers' salaries. We put two ideas forward, but both were rejected by the council.
3. To propose that someone be considered: The committee put forward two candidates as possible replacements for the retiring manager. After the battle, the captain put one of his officers forward for a medal.
4. To change the scheduled time of some event to an earlier time: They put the meeting forward from 4:00 to 2:30.
5. To postpone some event: We put the surprise party forward by an hour to make sure everyone could arrive on time.
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