offer
verb uk/ˈɒf.ər/ us/ˈɑː.fɚ/
(AGREE TO GIVE)
A2 [ I or T ]主动给予;主动提出;提议
to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something
[ + two objects ] I feel bad that I didn't offer them any food/offer any food to them. 没有给他们提供任何食物，我觉得很过意不去。
She was offered a job in Paris. 她在巴黎得到了一份工作。
Can I offer you (= would you like) a drink? 你要一杯饮料吗？
"Would you sell me that painting?" "What are you offering (= what will you pay) for it?" “你能把那幅画卖给我吗？”“你出价多少？”
[ + to infinitive ] My father offered to take us to the airport. 我父亲提出送我们去机场。
[ + speech ] "I'll do the cooking," he offered. “我来做饭，”他主动提议。
[ T ] (also offer up)（向神）祈祷，祭献
to say a prayer or make a sacrifice (= an act of killing or giving up something) to a god
Dear Lord, we offer up our prayers... 亲爱的主，我们向您祈祷…
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- Don't offer him a cigarette, he's trying to give up.
- He flashed a smile and offered to buy me a drink.
- It wasn't me who offered to go, it was Charlotte.
- "Would you sell me that painting?" "What are you offering for it?"
- You can't offer such a low salary to someone who is so highly skilled - it's insulting.
(PROVIDE)
B1 [ T ]提供;供给
to provide or supply something
It's an organization that offers free legal advice to people on low incomes. 这是一个向低收入人群提供免费法律咨询的组织。
It says in the guide that this area offers some of the best walks in England. 旅行指南上说这一乡村地区有几条英格兰最好的徒步线路。
[ + two objects ] We are now offering you the chance to buy the complete set of pans at half price. 我们现在为大家提供半价购买全套煎锅的机会。
Did he offer any explanation for his strange behaviour? 他有没有对自己的怪异行为作出任何解释？
It doesn't have much to offer as a town - its shops are fairly poor and there's only one cinema. 这个城镇没有什么可说的——商店很破旧，只有一家电影院。
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- What childcare facilities does your company offer?
- The car offers value for money, comfort and dependability.
- Their flimsy tent offered little protection against the severe storm.
- The major banks are offering cashback deals of up to £5000 on their mortgages.
- In medieval times the sapphire was believed to offer protection to its wearer.
offer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɒf.ər/ us/ˈɑː.fɚ/
A2 提议;主动帮忙
the act of asking if someone would like to have something or if they would like you to do something
"If you like I can help out." "That's a very kind offer." “如果你愿意，我可以帮忙。”“非常感谢你的提议。”
I must say the offer of two weeks in Hawaii is very tempting. 我得说到夏威夷度假两星期的提议对我很有诱惑力。
informal One day I'll take you up on (= accept) that offer. 将来我会接受你的提议的。
make an offer C2 (also put in an offer) （尤指为购买房产）出价，报价
to say officially that you would like to buy something, especially a house, at a particular price
They were asking €180,000 for the apartment, so I put in an offer of €170,000. 这个公寓他们要价18万欧元，所以我出价17万。
I've made an offer on a house in Pine Banks. 我已出价购买松林园的一所房子。
We've made an offer on the apartment and we're waiting to see if the seller accepts it.
On three separate occasions the house I was interested in had sold before I could even put in an offer.
Incredibly, the homeowner couldn't understand why no one had made an offer.
B1 （尤指短时间内的）折扣
a reduction in the usual price of sth, usually for a short period
Don't miss out on our latest offer. 不要错过我们的最新折扣。
on offer B2 可以买的;可以用的
available to be bought or used
We were amazed at the range of products on offer. 有这么多产品可选，我们很惊讶。
I'll take a look at their website and see what's on offer.
There are so many vegan meat substitutes now on offer.
They have a leaflet telling you about the range of services on offer.
Do shop around to see what's on offer before you make any decisions?
on (special) offer B1 UK 削价出售的，特价销售的，特惠出售的
If goods in a shop are on (special) offer, they are being sold at a lower price than usual.
Strawberries were on special offer today so I bought loads of them.
Try not to buy stuff you don't need just because it's on offer.
I usually wait till they're on special offer and then stock up.
I notice champagne is on offer this week.
It has some really good wines on offer at the moment.
under offer UK （房子）已有人出价的，在洽售中的
If a house is under offer, someone has already suggested a particular price at which they would be willing to buy it.
Two of the houses had already sold and a third was under offer.
We were told the property was under offer and no longer on the market.
They had earlier confirmed that the office space was under offer.
The centre is believed to have gone under offer to a private individual.
Both units are now under offer.
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- We will send you written confirmation of our offer shortly.
- This offer is available exclusively to our established customers.
- She was lured into the job by the offer of a high salary.
- The company has been pursuing Holton for some time, but so far he has rejected all their offers.
- A majority of staff voted to accept the offer of an 8% pay rise.