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

• It was impossible to doubt, that, whatever painful efficacy there might be in the secret sting of remorse, a deadlier venom had been infused into it by the hand that proffered relief.
  无庸置疑，不管自责的秘刺中有什么致痛的功效，那只提供救援之手又在那螫刺中注入了致他死命的毒液。
• He was no mug though and took the proffered couple of pounds.
  不过他也不是傻瓜，给他的那几英镑钞票还是拿了。
• We proffered regrets at having to leave so early.
  我们对不得不提前离去表示遗憾。
• He proffered to uphold justice.
  他表示愿意维护正义。
• The steamed buns were dotted with the same purplish red bits of rose petals. Taking a piece she had broken off and proffered, he took big bites out of it.
  馍馍上掺洒着紫红色的碎玫瑰花瓣，他接过她掰下的一块，大口嚼了起来。
• She sank into the proffered chair, glaring at the discomfited fat captain, and gave her name.
  她在挪过来的椅子坐下，瞪着眼睛看着显得很尴尬的胖队长，报了自己名字。
• The scale of the support proffered to both countries is huge.
  为两国提供的支持规模都十分巨大。
• He proffered help to me.
  他为我提供帮助。
• We all proffered our excuses to her.
  我们都向她提出了理由。
• As this horrible cliche goes," if it looks too good to be true, then it must not be true," which is certainly the stupidest utterance ever proffered by humankind.
  有如此一种可恶的陈词滥调：“如果它好得不像是真的，那么就必然不是真的。”这可能是人类有史以来最愚蠢的说法。