noun
1 plan
ADJECTIVE
▪ concrete
▪ detailed
▪ draft
▪
Under the draft ~s, the Commission will be significantly strengthened.
▪ controversial
▪ ambitious , bold , radical
▪ modest
▪ compromise
▪ peace , reform , research , etc.
▪ legislative
▪ initial , original
▪ formal
… OF PROPOSALS
▪ package ( esp. BrE ), set
▪
The government outlined a new set of ~s on human rights.
VERB + PROPOSAL
▪ develop , draft , formulate , put together , write
▪ outline
▪ bring forward , make , offer , present , put forward , submit
▪ back , support , welcome
▪
I welcome the ~ to reduce taxes for the poorly paid.
▪ accept , approve , endorse
▪ block , oppose , reject , vote against
▪ push through
▪
The government tried to push through the controversial ~s.
▪ drop , withdraw
▪ consider , discuss , review
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ concerning , ~ relating to
▪
~s concerning the use of land
▪ ~ for
▪
The department submitted a ~ for lower speed limits.
2 offer of marriage
ADJECTIVE
▪ marriage
VERB + PROPOSAL
▪ make
▪ get , receive
▪ accept
▪
She accepted his ~ of marriage.
▪ turn down
▪
She turned down his ~.
PHRASES
▪ a ~ of marriage