I want to bring out the secrets of nature and apply them for the happiness of man. I don't know of any better service to offer for the short time we are in the world.

——Thomas Edison

我想揭示大自然的秘密，用來(lái)造福人類(lèi)。我認(rèn)為，在我們的短暫一生中，最好的貢獻(xiàn)莫過(guò)于此了。

——托馬斯·愛(ài)迪生

一、你知道offer有幾種含義嗎？?

n.

1.提供，提議(+of)[+to-v] [C]?an act of saying that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb

Thank you for your kind offer of help.

感謝你想給予幫助的好意。

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2.出價(jià)；報(bào)價(jià) [C]?an amount of money that sb is willing to pay for sth

I've had an offer of ￡1200 for the car.

有人向我出價(jià)1200英鎊買(mǎi)這輛汽車(chē)

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3.錄用信；要約函 (= offer letter)?

I am beside myself with joy when I revieve the engaging offer.

當(dāng)收到被錄用的信時(shí)，我欣喜若狂。

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v.

1.給予，提供；拿出，出示(+to) [T]?to make sth available or to provide the opportunity for sth

We offer a special instant replacement service for pagers.

我們對(duì)傳呼機(jī)提供快捷換貨的特別服務(wù)。

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2.愿意；試圖（做某事）[T]?to have sth available that sb wants

Jerry has offered to take a share in the work.

杰里表示愿意參加這項(xiàng)工作。

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3.出（價(jià)）；開(kāi)（價(jià)）[T]?to say that you are willing to do sth for sb or give sth to sb

We offered him the calculator for US$50.

這計(jì)算機(jī)我們向他開(kāi)價(jià)五十美元。

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4.貢獻(xiàn)；奉獻(xiàn)?to give sth to God

I feel I have a lot to offer as a team member.

我想作為團(tuán)隊(duì)一員，我能作出很多貢獻(xiàn)。

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5.提議 [I] to advise

He offered to treat me to dine.

他提議出錢(qián)請(qǐng)我吃飯。

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6.（機(jī)會(huì)等）出現(xiàn) [I] appeal

She travels whenever the opportunity offers.

她一有機(jī)會(huì)就去旅行。

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二、含有offer的常見(jiàn)短語(yǔ)

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offer up

v. 貢獻(xiàn)

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三、接下來(lái)，做個(gè)填詞游戲吧

He sniffed at my _____.

他對(duì)我的提議不屑一顧。