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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pro·pound /prəˈpaʊnd/ verb [transitive]  formalSUGGEST to suggest an idea, explanation etc for other people to consider 提出〔观点、解释等〕供考虑 The theory of natural selection was first propounded by Charles Darwin. 自然选择学说最初由查尔斯·达尔文提出。→ See Verb table
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propoundIt would be wrong morally, as well as dangerous to propound a scheme that lessens the standard of living.But they minimize the difference in so far as they propound a thoroughgoing assimilation of male and female desires.Instead what is being propounded here is this.Still, the Guarneri communicated the ferocity of the finale with its ultimate elaboration of the material propounded in the first movement.The theory they propound isn't really very complicated.Both founded monasteries, and both propounded rules for individual salvation.Ostensibly these comedias lacrimosas propound to be social plays, but usually they fail.He must decide at the time the questions are propounded whether or not to answer...
Origin propound (1500-1600) propone to propose ((14-19 centuries)), from Latin proponere, from ponere to put
pro·pound verbChineseSyllable
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propound
propound /prəˈpaʊnd/ verb [transitive]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: propone __to propose__ (14-19 centuries), from Latin proponere, from ponere __to put__
formal to suggest an idea, explanation etc for other people to consider:
    The theory of natural selection was first propounded by Charles Darwin.


pro·poundBrE /prəˈpaʊnd/ 🔊NAmE /prəˈpaʊnd/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they propound BrE /prəˈpaʊnd/ 🔊 NAmE /prəˈpaʊnd/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it propounds BrE /prəˈpaʊndz/ 🔊 NAmE /prəˈpaʊndz/ 🔊past simple propounded BrE /prəˈpaʊndɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /prəˈpaʊndɪd/ 🔊past participle propounded BrE /prəˈpaʊndɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /prəˈpaʊndɪd/ 🔊 -ing form propounding BrE /prəˈpaʊndɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /prəˈpaʊndɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to suggest an idea or explanation of sth for people to consider 提出(主意或解释)供考虑 SYN propose, put forward the theory of natural selection, first propounded by Charles Darwin查尔斯 · 达尔文首先提出的自然选择理论