"to offer," late 13c., from Anglo-French profrier (mid-13c.), Old French poroffrir (11c.), from por- "forth" (from Latin pro-; see pro-) + offrir "to offer," from Latin offerre (see offer (v.)). Related: Proffered; proffering. As a noun from late 14c.
雙語例句
1. I proffer to lend him one.
我表示愿意借他一個.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
2. It was instinctive for her to proffer help to Mrs. Fisher.
她情不自禁地向費雷太太主動提出援助.
來自辭典例句
3. I proffer to help him.
我愿意幫助他.
來自辭典例句
4. His proffer of advice was not accepted finally.
他所提供的建議最后沒被采納.
來自辭典例句
5. Few lobbyists proffer an explicit quid pro quo to elected officials.