suggest: [16] To suggest something is etymologically to ‘carry it under’. It comes from the past participle of Latin suggerere, a compound verb formed from the suffix sub- and gerere ‘carry’ (source also of English digest, gesture, etc). Its meaning evolved via ‘heap up, build’ and ‘furnish a supply’ to ‘bring forward an idea’. => congest, digest, gesture
suggest (v.)
1520s, "place before another's mind; put forward a proposition," from Latin suggestus, past participle of suggerere "bring up, bring under, lay beneath; furnish, afford, supply; prompt" (see suggestion). Meaning "to act so as to call up the idea of (something else)" is from 1709. Related: Suggested; suggesting.
实用例句
1. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
2. These incidents suggest the peace in Northern Ireland is still brittle.
这些事件表明北爱尔兰的和平仍然很脆弱。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The signs suggest that the elections will be non-violent and fair.
种种迹象表明选举将会是非暴力的、公正的。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Surely nobody would suggest turning him out of the house.
当然不会有人建议把他从房子里赶出去。
来自柯林斯例句
5. Could you suggest someone to advise me how to do this?
