offer, present, propose, volunteer

名詞 offer:

1. the verbal act of offering
   同義詞：offering
2. something offered (as a proposal or bid)
   同義詞：offering
3. a usually brief attempt
   同義詞：crack, fling, go, pass, whirl

動(dòng)詞 offer:

1. make available or accessible, provide or furnish
2. present for acceptance or rejection
   同義詞：proffer
3. agree freely
   同義詞：volunteer
4. put forward for consideration
5. offer verbally
   同義詞：extend
6. make available for sale
7. propose a payment
   同義詞：bid, tender
8. produce or introduce on the stage
9. present as an act of worship
   同義詞：offer up
10. mount or put up
    同義詞：put up, provide
11. make available; provide
    同義詞：extend
12. ask (someone) to marry you
    同義詞：propose, declare oneself, pop the question
13. threaten to do something

形容詞 off:

1. not in operation or operational
   同義詞：off
2. below a satisfactory level
   同義詞：off
3. (of events) no longer planned or scheduled
   同義詞：off, cancelled
4. in an unpalatable state
   同義詞：off, sour, turned
5. not performing or scheduled for duties
   同義詞：off

1. He came towards me, smiled and offered his hand.
   他向我走來，微笑著伸出手來和我握手。
2. Ask her about it when a suitable moment offers itself.
   這個(gè)問題你在適當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)候問問她吧。
3. I'll offer you 10 pounds for this book.
   我出10 磅錢買你這本書。
4. There is little work on offer.
   幾乎沒有什么工作可找。
5. He offered his seat to me.
   他把座位讓給了我。

of.fer

v.（動(dòng)詞）
of.fered,of.fer.ing,of.fers
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To present for acceptance or rejection; proffer:
獻(xiàn)，提供：呈給，以使對方接受或被對方拒絕；獻(xiàn)出：
例句：
offered me a drink.
請我喝一杯

To put forward for consideration; propose:
提出：提出來以供考慮：
例句：
offer an opinion.
提出一種觀點(diǎn)

To present in order to meet a need or satisfy a requirement:
供給：提出以滿足需求或使要求得到滿足：
例句：
offered new statistics in order to facilitate the decision-making process.
提供了新的數(shù)據(jù)以加快做決定的過程

To present for sale.
出售：提供以售出
To provide; furnish:
提供：提供；裝備：
例句：
a hotel that offers conference facilities.
提供會(huì)議設(shè)置的旅館

To propose as payment; bid.
出價(jià)：提出付給的價(jià)錢
To present as an act of worship:
供奉：作為一種崇敬的行為來供奉：
例句：
offer up prayers.
祈禱

To exhibit readiness or desire to do; volunteer:
顯示愿意：展示準(zhǔn)備好的狀態(tài)或去做的意愿；志愿：
例句：
offered to carry the packages.
志愿提這些行李

To put up; mount:
施以：進(jìn)行（抵抗）；施以：
例句：
partisans who offered strong resistance to the invaders.
對入侵者施以強(qiáng)烈抵抗的游擊隊(duì)

To threaten:
威脅：
例句：
offered to leave without them if they didn`t hurry.
威脅說如果他們不快點(diǎn)就別和他們一起走

To produce or introduce on the stage:
表演：在舞臺(tái)上產(chǎn)生或介紹：
例句：
The repertory group is offering two new plays this season.
常備劇組在這次將表演兩個(gè)新劇

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To present an offering in worship or devotion.
提供：作為供奉或奉獻(xiàn)來供給
To make an offer or a proposal, especially of marriage.
求婚：做請求或提出，尤指婚姻
To present itself:
呈現(xiàn)：表現(xiàn)自己：
例句：
.This plan was dropped, because of its risk, and because a better offered.(T.E. Lawrence)
.這個(gè)計(jì)劃被放棄了，因?yàn)樗半U(xiǎn)，也是因?yàn)橛辛艘粋€(gè)更好的計(jì)劃.(T.E.勞倫斯)

n.（名詞）
The act of offering:
給：給的行為：
例句：
an offer of assistance.
提供幫助

Something, such as a suggestion, proposal, bid, or recommendation, that is offered.
提出：東西，如被提出的建議、提案、出價(jià)或推薦
Law A proposal that if accepted constitutes a legally binding contract.
【法律】 提議：定約一個(gè)提案，如被接受，含有一個(gè)法律上有約束力的協(xié)議
The condition of being offered, especially for sale:
待售：被提供的狀況，尤指出售：
例句：
thousands of bushels of wheat on offer.
成千蒲式耳的麥子待售

An attempt; a try.
企圖，嘗試
A show of intention.
意圖的顯露

來源：
Middle English offren
中古英語 offren
from Old English offrian [to present in worship]
源自 古英語 offrian [供奉]
and from Old French offrir [to propose, present]
并源自 古法語 offrir [提出，提給]
both from Latin offerre [to present, offer]
都源自 拉丁語 offerre [提出，給]
ob- [to] * see ob-
ob- [級] *參見 ob-
ferre [to bring] * see bher-
ferre [來] *參見 bher-

【引伸】
of.ferer 或
of.feror
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>offer,proffer,tender,presentThese verbs are compared as they mean to put before another for acceptance or rejection.
對這些動(dòng)詞進(jìn)行比較是，它們均意為將…置于另一人前以讓他接受或拒絕。
Offer is the basic general term in this group:
Offer 在這組中是一個(gè)一般性的詞：
例句：
the hostess offered us a cup of coffee.
女主人給了我們一杯咖啡。

例句：
Many department stores offer television sets.
許多百貨店提供電視機(jī)。

例句：
I offered him some money for his help.
因?yàn)樗麕土嗣?，我給了他一些錢。

例句：
.She offered no response. (Arnold Bennett).
.她沒有回答. （阿諾德·貝內(nèi)特）。

Proffer implies voluntary action motivated especially by courtesy or generosity:
Proffer 暗含有因禮貌或仁慈而引起的志愿行為：
例句：
.Mr. van der Luyden . . . proffered to Newland low-voiced congratulations. (Edith Wharton).Totender is to offer formally; it may connote polite observance of amenities:
.范·德·盧伊頓先生…向新大陸表示了低聲的祝賀. （伊迪絲·華頓）。Tender 是正式地給予， 暗含對事物的禮貌的遵從：

例句：
She tendered her respects.
她正式表達(dá)了她的敬意。

例句：
The chief of staff is expected to tender his resignation this week.
領(lǐng)班準(zhǔn)備這星期提交他的辭職書。

Present suggests formality and often a measure of ceremony:
Present 用于正式場合和儀式上的一種方式：
例句：
The impresario will present an expanded series of concerts next season.
下個(gè)季節(jié)將舉辦一次大型的系列音樂會(huì)。

例句：
The ambassador presented her credentials to the monarch.
外交官將她的證明書呈交國王。

例句：
.A footman entered, and presented . . . some mail on a silver tray. (Winston Churchill).
.一個(gè)仆役進(jìn)來，將銀托上的一些信件呈了…上來. （溫斯頓·丘吉爾）