"to offer," late 13c., from Anglo-French profrier (mid-13c.), Old French poroffrir (11c.), from por- "forth" (from Latin pro-; see pro-) + offrir "to offer," from Latin offerre (see offer (v.)). Related: Proffered; proffering. As a noun from late 14c.
权威例句
1. I proffer to lend him one.
我表示愿意借他一个.
2. It was instinctive for her to proffer help to Mrs. Fisher.
她情不自禁地向费雷太太主动提出援助.
3. I proffer to help him.
我愿意帮助他.
4. His proffer of advice was not accepted finally.
他所提供的建议最后没被采纳.
5. Few lobbyists proffer an explicit quid pro quo to elected officials.