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proponent

英 [prə'pəʊnənt] 美[prə'ponənt]
  • n. 支持者;建议者;提出认证遗嘱者

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词态变化


复数: proponents;

助记提示


1. pro- "forward, forth" + pon- + -ent.
2. 含义:put forward, put forth. => one who brings forth a proposition or argument.

中文词源


proponent 支持者,拥护者

pro-,向前,-pon,放置,词源同position,postpone.引申词义支持者,拥护者。

英文词源


proponent
proponent: see purpose
proponent (n.)
1580s, "one who brings forth a proposition or argument," from Latin proponentem (nominative proponens), present participle of proponere "put forward" (see propound). In part also a native formation from propone. As an adjective from 1680s.

双语例句


1. Halsey was identified as a leading proponent of the values of progressive education.
哈尔西被认为是进步教育价值观的主要拥护者。

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2. The most important proponent of the former group was Mrs. Radcliffe.
前者最重要的代表人物是德克利夫太太.

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3. Stapp became a strong early proponent of automobile seat belts.
斯塔普是力主在汽车上采用座椅安全带的早期创导者.

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4. EXAMPLE: Our new boss a proponent of short but frequent staff meetings.
我们的新老板主张,员工会议应该简短,但要经常开.

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5. A follower of Thomas Jefferson or a proponent of his politics.
杰斐逊的塑像和真人一样大小.

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