proffered

英 [ˈprɒfəd]

美 [ˈprɑːfərd]

v.  端着(给…); 递上; 提出，提供(建议、解释等)
proffer的过去分词和过去式

过去式：proffered　

BNC.25238 / COCA.27154

柯林斯词典

• VERB 提供；拿出；递给
  If youproffersomething to someone, you hold it towards them so that they can take it or touch it.
  1. He rose and proffered a silver box full of cigarettes.
     他站起身，伸手递过一个装满香烟的银盒子。
• VERB 提出，提供（建议等）
  If youproffersomething such as advice to someone, you offer it to them.
  1. The army has not yet proffered an explanation of how and why the accident happened.
     军队还没有对这次事件发生的经过和原因给出解释。

双语例句

• The official explanation – or that proffered by those key-wielding receptionists whenever I ask – is security.
  官方的解释或者在我每每询问时，那些手挥钥匙的前台们所提供的解释是安全。
• He proffered a big bunch of flowers of a kind rarely seen in saumury.
  他献上一大束索谟里少有的鲜花。
• It was not proffered at the correct time.
  它不是在正确的时间内获得的。
• The ethics chairman who proffered advice to Mr Wolfowitz when he joined the bank is now back-pedalling furiously.
  在沃尔福威茨加盟世行时曾向他提供建议的道德委员会主席，眼下正大力推翻自己的说法。
• In the aftermath of that vote, numerous theories have been proffered about why the package was unexpectedly rejected.
  投票之后，出现许多说法，解释为什么纾困方案出人意料地被否决了。
• He shook the warmly proffered hand.
  他握了握对方热情伸出的手。
• He proffered help to me.
  他为我提供帮助。
• I was in no position to shake the proffered hand when the leader introduced himself and his cronies.
  首领自我介绍，然后介绍他的队员，但这时我着实不方便去握住他伸出来的那只手。
• Belgium or Luxembourg can afford to be small, secure and smug-because they are under the security umbrella, proffered by big and generous Uncle Sam.
  比利时和卢森堡可以既小又安全，并为此得意，全靠处于强大而慷慨的山姆大叔提供的保护伞之下。
• There is safety in familiarity, especially once a woman has pronounced it suitable ( or proffered another scent of her choice).
  熟悉让人有安全感，特别是当女士认为选择的香水合适（或者提供她选择的另一款香水）的时候。