"(b.) When the person to whom the proposal is made signifies his assent thereto, the proposal is said to be accepted. A proposal when accepted becomes a promise."英文原著 · 《The Common Law》
"This state affair related to a proposal for the hand of the Princess, received from the Grand Duke through the authorized medium of the Doctor. Her Highness, being consulted, refused to consider the proposal. The Prince asked for her reason. She answered: 'I have no wish to be married.' Naturally irritated by such a ridiculous excuse, her father declared positively that the marriage should take place.英文原著 · 《LITTLE NOVELS》
"I had a proposal made to me," she said. "If the proposal sticks it cuts out the proposition. Let's have that settled first."英文原著 · 《Options》
When dissuading Madame Scarron from undertaking a journey to Lisbon, I had my own private ends in view. I considered her peculiarly fitted to superintend the education of the King's children, and to maintain with success the air of mysterious reserve which for a while was indispensable to me. I deputed my brother, M. de Vivonne, to acquaint her with my proposals,--proposals which came from the King as well,--nor did I doubt for one moment as regarded her consent and complacency, being, as she was, alone in Paris.英文原著 · 《The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan》
And then Sara, leaning on the counter, made her little proposal concerning the dreadful days and the hungry waifs and the buns.英文原著 · 《A Little Princess》
But a huge apparatus of wealth, power, and printed matter has made it practically impossible for them to bring home these other proposals, even if they would really prefer them. No candidates will stand in the spotted interest; for candidates commonly have to produce money either from their own pockets or the pasty's; and in such circles spots are not worn. No man in the social position of a Cabinet Minister, perhaps, will commit himself to the pale-blue theory of Mr. Asquith; therefore it cannot be a Government measure, therefore it cannot pass.英文原著 · 《A Miscellany of Men》
Nothing's decided until we get a proposal. and I'm saying that a proposal would require...美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
But I've been too preoccupied with work, Like Sandra Bullock in The Proposal.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Sandicot submitted a proposal and was under consideration, as were many other locations. Ultimately-- The committee chose the location that would bring the greatest benefit to the greatest number of people.美剧 · 《Billions》
And you have to justify your existence with grants and proposals like everyone else -- and you have to justify your existence with grants and proposals like everyone else --演讲 · 《Play is more than just fun ~ Stuart Brown》
And thank you for not going for one of those melodramatic proposals with lots of people around.电影 · 《About Time (2013)》