"to offer," late 13c., from Anglo-French profrier (mid-13c.), Old French poroffrir (11c.), from por- "forth" (from Latin pro-; see pro-) + offrir "to offer," from Latin offerre (see offer (v.)). Related: Proffered; proffering. As a noun from late 14c.
双语例句
1. I proffer to lend him one.
我表示愿意借他一个.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
2. It was instinctive for her to proffer help to Mrs. Fisher.
她情不自禁地向费雷太太主动提出援助.
来自辞典例句
3. I proffer to help him.
我愿意帮助他.
来自辞典例句
4. His proffer of advice was not accepted finally.
他所提供的建议最后没被采纳.
来自辞典例句
5. Few lobbyists proffer an explicit quid pro quo to elected officials.
