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

• He proffered to uphold justice.
  他表示愿意维护正义。
• 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 refused the proffered assistance.
  他拒绝接受向他提供的帮助。
• The ethics chairman who proffered advice to Mr Wolfowitz when he joined the bank is now back-pedalling furiously.
  在沃尔福威茨加盟世行时曾向他提供建议的道德委员会主席，眼下正大力推翻自己的说法。
• We all proffered our excuses to her.
  我们都向她提出了理由。
• Belgium or Luxembourg can afford to be small, secure and smug-because they are under the security umbrella, proffered by big and generous Uncle Sam.
  比利时和卢森堡可以既小又安全，并为此得意，全靠处于强大而慷慨的山姆大叔提供的保护伞之下。
• 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。
• The official explanation – or that proffered by those key-wielding receptionists whenever I ask – is security.
  官方的解释或者在我每每询问时，那些手挥钥匙的前台们所提供的解释是安全。
• He proffered to uphold justice. God will take care of the right!
  他表示愿意维护正义。上帝会维护正义的！
• He shook the warmly proffered hand.
  他握了握对方热情伸出的手。