{
    "term": "proposal",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a formal suggestion or plan; the act of making a suggestion",
            "sensetop": "proposal to do somethingproposal that…proposal for somethingproposal on somethingproposal by/from somebodyunder a proposal",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "to **submit/present/put forward a proposal**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **consider/discuss a proposal**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **accept/approve/support/reject a proposal**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a proposal to build more office accommodation",
                    "contextForm": "proposal to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected.",
                    "contextForm": "proposal that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The proposal for a new high-speed railway met with strong opposition.",
                    "contextForm": "proposal for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "When will the minister publish his proposals on reform of the health service?",
                    "contextForm": "proposal on something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "two recent proposals by Vancouver City Council",
                    "contextForm": "proposal by/from somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Reaction to the proposals from technology companies has so far been muted."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Under these proposals, the Commission will be significantly strengthened.",
                    "contextForm": "under a proposal"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Republicans in Congress will vote for the president's **budget proposal**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Ministry submitted a proposal for lower speed limits on motorways."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I welcome the proposal to reduce taxes for the poorly paid."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government outlined a new set of proposals on human rights."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He approved a controversial proposal for a new marina complex."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She presented her detailed budget proposals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "'I agree to your proposal,' he said."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Suggestions and advice", "Business"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["concrete", "detailed", "draft"],
                "… of proposals": ["package", "set"],
                "verb + proposal": ["develop", "draft", "formulate"],
                "preposition": [
                    "proposal concerning",
                    "proposal relating to",
                    "proposal for"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "an act of formally asking somebody to marry you",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She accepted his **proposal of marriage**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **marriage proposal**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He turned down her proposal."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had been hoping for a sweet old-fashioned proposal of marriage."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Life stages"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["marriage"],
                "verb + proposal": ["make", "get", "receive"],
                "phrases": ["a proposal of marriage"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/prəˈpəʊzl/",
                "audio": "pr/proposal/proposal__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/prəˈpəʊzl/",
                "audio": "pr/proposal/proposal__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}