suggest

verb

1. 建议；提议
   to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about
   1. May I suggest a white wine with this dish, Sir?
      先生，吃这道菜，我给您推荐一种白葡萄酒，好吗？
   2. A solution immediately suggested itself to me (= I immediately thought of a solution) .
      我马上想到了一个解决办法。
   3. I suggest (that) we go out to eat.
      我提议我们出去吃吧。
   4. I suggested going in my car.
      我提议坐我的车去。
   5. It has been suggested that bright children take their exams early.
      有人提议天资好的孩子提前考试。
   6. It has been suggested that bright children should take their exams early.
      有人提议天资好的孩子提前考试。
2. 推荐；举荐
   to tell sb about a suitable person, thing, method, etc. for a particular job or purpose
   1. Who would you suggest for the job?
      要你说，谁适合做这个工作？
   2. She suggested Paris as a good place for the conference.
      她推荐说，巴黎是举行这次会议的理想地点。
   3. Can you suggest a good dictionary?
      你能推荐一本好词典吗？
   4. Can you suggest how I might contact him?
      我怎么才能联系上他，你能出个主意吗？
3. 使想到；使认为；表明
   to put an idea into sb's mind; to make sb think that sth is true
   1. All the evidence suggests (that) he stole the money.
      所有证据都表明是他偷了钱。
   2. The symptoms suggest a minor heart attack.
      症状显示这是轻微心脏病发作。
   3. What do these results suggest to you?
      照你看，这些结果说明什么呢？
4. 暗示；言下之意是说
   to state sth indirectly
   1. Are you suggesting (that) I'm lazy?
      你言下之意是说我懒？
   2. I would never suggest such a thing.
      我根本不会有这样的意思。

1. VERB 提议;建议
   If you suggest something, you put forward a plan or idea for someone to think about.
   1. He suggested a link between class size and test results of seven-year-olds...
      他认为 7 岁大的学生的测试分数和班级的规模有关系。
   2. I suggest you ask him some specific questions about his past...
      我建议你问他一些有关他的过去的具体问题。
   3. I suggested to Mike that we go out for a meal with his colleagues...
      我向迈克提议，我们和他的同事们一起出去吃饭。
   4. No one has suggested how this might occur...
      没人说得清这事是怎么发生的。
   5. 'Could he be suffering from amnesia?' I suggested...
      “他是不是患了健忘症?”我试探着问道。
   6. So instead I suggested taking her out to dinner for a change.
      于是我又提议，带她出去吃饭换换口味。
2. VERB 推荐;举荐
   If you suggest the name of a person or place, you recommend them to someone.
   1. Could you suggest someone to advise me how to do this?...
      这该怎么办？你能不能推荐一个人帮我出个主意？
   2. They can suggest where to buy one.
      他们可以推荐去哪里购买。
3. VERB 意思是;言下之意是
   If you suggest that something is the case, you say something which you believe is the case.
   1. I'm not suggesting that is what is happening...
      我没有说那就是事实。
   2. It is wrong to suggest that there are easy alternatives...
      如果认为有更容易的选择，那就错了。
   3. Their success is conditional, I suggest, on this restriction.
      我认为他们能否成功取决于这一限制因素。
4. VERB 暗示;表明;显示
   If one thing suggests another, it implies it or makes you think that it might be the case.
   1. Earlier reports suggested that a meeting would take place on Sunday...
      早先的报道暗示周日可能会召开会议。
   2. Its hairy body suggests a mammal.
      它毛茸茸的身体表明它是哺乳动物。
5. VERB 使联想到;使想起
   If one thing suggests another, it brings it to your mind through an association of ideas.
   1. This onomatopoeic word suggests to me the sound a mousetrap makes when it snaps shut.
      这个拟声词让我想起捕鼠夹子突然合上时的声音。

Note that suggest cannot usually be followed directly by a noun or pronoun referring to a person. You generally have to put the preposition to in front of it. You do not 'suggest someone something', you 'suggest something to someone'. John Caskey first suggested this idea to me. Nor do you 'suggest someone to do something' unless suggest means recommend. You 'suggest that someone does something'. Beatrice suggested that he spend the summer at their place. Do not confuse suggest and advise. If you suggest something, you mention it as an idea or plan for someone to think about. If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do. I advised him to leave as soon as possible.
注意 suggest 后通常不能直接跟指人的名词或代词，一般要在这类名词或代词之前加介词 to。不能说 suggest someone something，而说 suggest something to someone，例如：John Caskey first suggested this idea to me (约翰·卡斯基首先向我提出了这一想法)。一般也不说suggest someone to do something，除非 suggest 表示推荐;一般会说 suggest that someone does something，例如：Beatrice suggested that he spend the summer at their place (比阿特丽斯提议他在他们那里度夏)。不要混淆suggest 和 advise。suggest 表示提出供他人考虑的想法或计划。advise 表示建议某人做某事，例如：I advised him to leave as soon as possible (我建议他尽快离开)。

1. I suggest you leave it to an expert
   我建议你把它留给专家来解决。
2. I suggest we fit you up with an office suite
   我建议我们给你配备一间办公套房。
3. I suggest we gather enough firewood to last the night
   我建议大家捡足够多的木柴来撑过这一晚。
4. It might be considered heresy to suggest such a notion.
   提出这样一个观点可能会被视为异端邪说。
5. It may also be a good move to suggest she talks things over
   建议她把事情谈开了也许是不错的做法。
6. Most recent opinion polls suggest that the gap between the two main parties has narrowed
   最新的民意测验显示这两大主要政党之间的差距已经缩小了。
7. Point taken, but nowhere did we suggest that this yacht's features were unique
   你说得对，但我们压根没讲过这艘游艇的特色是独一无二的。
8. Both quantum mechanics and chaos theory suggest a world constantly in flux.
   量子力学和混沌理论都表明世界永远处于不断变化中。
9. We suggest that it is possible to reconcile these apparently opposing perspectives
   我们认为这两个看似对立的观点是可以调和的。
10. It is ridiculous to suggest we are having a romance
    暗示我们正在谈恋爱的说法真是太荒谬了。
11. He suggested a link between class size and test results of seven-year-olds
    他认为7岁大的学生的测试分数和班级的规模有关系。
12. I suggest you ask him some specific questions about his past
    我建议你问他一些有关他的过去的具体问题。
13. I suggested to Mike that we go out for a meal with his colleagues
    我向迈克提议，我们和他的同事们一起出去吃饭。
14. No one has suggested how this might occur
    没人说得清这事是怎么发生的。
15. 'Could he be suffering from amnesia?' I suggested
    “他是不是患了健忘症？”我试探着问道。
16. So instead I suggested taking her out to dinner for a change.
    于是我又提议，带她出去吃饭换换口味。
17. Could you suggest someone to advise me how to do this?
    这该怎么办？你能不能推荐一个人帮我出个主意？
18. They can suggest where to buy one.
    他们可以推荐去哪里购买。
19. I'm not suggesting that is what is happening
    我没有说那就是事实。
20. It is wrong to suggest that there are easy alternatives
    如果认为有更容易的选择，那就错了。
21. Their success is conditional, I suggest, on this restriction.
    我认为他们能否成功取决于这一限制因素。
22. Earlier reports suggested that a meeting would take place on Sunday
    早先的报道暗示周日可能会召开会议。
23. Its hairy body suggests a mammal.
    它毛茸茸的身体表明它是哺乳动物。
24. This onomatopoeic word suggests to me the sound a mousetrap makes when it snaps shut.
    这个拟声词让我想起捕鼠夹子突然合上时的声音。
25. I suggest supplementing your diet with vitamins E and A.
    我建议你在日常饮食中补充些维生素E和维生素A。
26. I suggest you think over your position very carefully.
    我建议你认真考虑一下你的处境。
27. At this point, the teacher could suggest revisions of the paragraph as a whole.
    这时候教师可以建议对整个段落进行修改。
28. I suggest trying once more.
    我建议再试一次。
29. May I make bold to suggest that you were wrong to do so?
    我斗胆说一句，这件事您做错了。

  imply hint insinuate intimate suggest【导航词义：暗示】

  imply v. 暗示，暗指

〔辨析〕指间接表达自己的所感所想，而非直接说明。

  hint v. 暗示

〔辨析〕指通过间接的言语或行动来暗示某事。

  insinuate v. 暗示，暗指

〔辨析〕指暗示令人不愉快的内容，尤暗指某人不诚实。

  intimate v. 〈正式〉暗示，提示

〔辨析〕指间接地表达出自己的意思，而非直接说明。

  suggest v. 暗示，暗指

〔辨析〕指隐晦而间接地表达某事。

  recommend commend suggest【导航词义：推荐】

  recommend v. 推荐，介绍

〔辨析〕指向别人介绍很好或很有用的事物，也指举荐某人，常用于 recommend sb/sth to sb 结构中。

  commend v. 〈正式〉推荐，推崇

〔辨析〕指告诉别人某人或某物很好或值得关注。

  suggest v. 推荐，举荐

〔辨析〕指推荐可供选择的合适对象，常用于suggest sb/sth for sth 结构中，可与 recommend 换用。

verb

1. make a proposal, declare a plan for something
   1. the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax

   Synonym:    proposeadvise

2. drop a hint

   Synonym:    hint

3. suggest the necessity of an intervention
   1. Tetracycline is indicated in such cases

   Synonym:    indicate

4. call to mind
   1. this remark evoked sadness

   Synonym:    evokepaint a picture

5. imply as a possibility
   1. The evidence suggests a need for more clarification

   Synonym:    intimate