热点词汇propose用法根据含义分类如下：
1. 提议；建议
[动词+名词短语]
The government proposed changes to the voting system.
政府建议修改表决制度。
Britain is about to propose changes to some institutions.
英国将提议对一些机构进行改革。
What would you propose?
你想提什么建议？
[动词+that从句] 后接从句时,从句要用虚拟语气。
She proposed that the book be banned.
她提议查禁这本书。
She proposed that the book should be banned.
她提议查禁这本书。(英国英语 also)
A delegate from Siberia proposed a resolution that he stand down as party chairman.
一名来自西伯利亚的代表提议他辞去党主席的职务。
The report proposes that students be allowed to work off their debt through community service
这份报告建议让学生通过参加社区服务来偿还债务。
He proposes that businesses should pay taxes to the federal government
他提议企业应该向联邦政府纳税。
[动词+名词短语+that从句] 后接从句时,从句要用虚拟语气。
It was proposed that the president be elected for a period of two years.
有人提议选出的主席任期为两年。
His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected.
他提的关于修改制度的建议被拒绝了。
My proposal is that we should send a few comrades to help the other groups.
我的建议是我们派几个同志去帮别的小组。
The mother flatly rejected my proposal that she meet her daughter tomorrow.
那位母亲直截了当地拒绝了我的建议,即她应该明天去看她的女儿。
名词proposal表示“提议,建议”时,其后可接介词短语或动词不定式作定语,也可接that从句作同位语。proposal所接由that引起的表语从句或同位语从句中的谓语动词须用虚拟语气。
The proposal is that it should sit alongside the existing city of culture title.
该提议是，它（文化之城奖）应该与现有的文化之城称号并驾齐驱。
Jeremy Wright, the culture secretary, should welcome this positive, hope-filled proposal, and tum it into action.
文化部长Jeremy Wright,应该欢迎这个积极的、充满希望的提议，并将其付诸实践。
[动词+-ing短语]
He proposed changing the name of the company.
他建议更改公司的名称。
[动词+名词短语+带to的不定式] 此句型仅用于被动语态。
It was proposed to pay the money from public funds.
有人提议用公款支付这笔钱。
2. 打算；希冀；计划
[动词+带to的不定式]
What do you propose to do now?
现在你打算做什么？
It's still far from clear what action the government proposes to take over the affair...
政府打算采取何种行动处理该事件仍然十分不明朗。
[动词+-ing短语]
How do you propose getting home?
你打算怎么回家？
And where do you propose building such a huge thing?
那么你打算在哪里建这么一个庞然大物呢？
3.求婚
[动词+名词短语]
to propose marriage求婚
[单独使用的动词]
He was afraid that if he proposed she might refuse.
他担心他若求婚，她会拒绝。
[动词+人]
She proposed to me!
她向我求婚了！
He had proposed to Isabel the day after taking his seat in Parliament.
当选议员的第二天，他向伊莎贝尔求婚了。
She had had many proposals but preferred to remain single.
许多人向她求过婚,但她愿过独身生活。
4. 提名；提出…供表决
[动词+名词短语] propose sth | propose sb (for/as sth)
I propose Tom Ellis for chairman.
我提名汤姆∙埃利斯做主席。
to propose a motion提出动议
She proposed a possible solution to the mystery.
她提出了对这个奥秘的一种可能的解答。
The European Union has proposed new regulations to control the hours worked by its employees
欧盟已经就其雇员工作时间的控制问题拟定了新的规章。
propose sb for/as sth(提名某人担任某职位
I propose Tom Ellis for chairman.
我提名汤姆∙埃利斯做主席。
I propose Mr. Smith for [as] chairman. 我提名史密斯先生当主席。
propose something to someone(向某人或机构提议用某事物)与职位无关，主要表示提出建议，供对方参考。
He proposed a possible solution to me. 他向我提出了一个可能的解决方法。
Britain is about to propose changes to some institutions. 英国将提议对一些机构进行改革。
5.
propose a toast (to sb)
propose sb's health（为某人）祝酒
I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom.
我提议为新郎新娘的幸福干杯！
Usually the bride's father proposes a toast to the health of the bride and groom.
通常新娘的父亲会提议为新郎新娘的健康干杯。