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suggestionsuggestion /səgˈdʒɛstʃən/ ●●● S2 W2 noun verbs► make a suggestion Can I make a suggestion? ► offer/provide a suggestion After a brief silence, she offered a suggestion. ► have a suggestion If you have any suggestions for activities, please tell me! ► come up with a suggestion (=think of something to suggest) We’ve come up with five suggestions. ► follow/accept a suggestion (=do what is suggested) I was happy to accept his suggestion that we stop for a cool drink. ► reject/dismiss a suggestion (=not do what is suggested) Officials rejected the suggestion of an international conference. ► resist a suggestion (=not accept a suggestion) Mrs. Harris resisted the suggestion that she should resign. ► welcome suggestions (=want to listen to suggestions) We welcome your comments and suggestions. adjectives► a good/excellent suggestion I think that’s an excellent suggestion. ► a helpful/useful/valuable suggestion He provided a number of suggestions that were really useful. ► a constructive/positive suggestion (=involving helpful ideas, not criticism) Any evaluation should be fair and linked to positive suggestions for improvement. ► a specific/detailed/concrete suggestion My teacher had specific suggestions about how I could improve the essay. ► a practical suggestion (=based on real situations, not just ideas) What practical suggestions can you offer to teachers of children with learning difficulties? ► a reasonable/sensible suggestion A few people made sensible suggestions for handling the problem. THESAURUSan opinion you give someone about what he or she should do► advicean opinion you give someone about what he or she should do: I didn’t know what to do, so I asked my dad for his advice. If you follow my advice, you won’t have any problems. ► tip a useful piece of advice: She gave me a few helpful tips on how to apply makeup. ► suggestion an idea or plan that someone suggests: He made a few suggestions about how I could improve my essay. ► recommendation advice about what to do, what to use, or where to go, given by people with special knowledge: One of the report’s recommendations was to reduce class sizes. ► guidance advice so that you make the right decisions about what to do, for example when dealing with a problem or choosing classes or jobs: Teachers are happy to give you some guidance about applying to colleges. ► counseling advice given by someone who is trained to help people with personal problems or difficult decisions: Each student receives career counseling. ► warning a piece of advice about avoiding or preventing something bad: Cigarette packs must have health warnings printed on them. ► input advice and ideas from different people to help you make a decision: Our boss asked us all for input on where to hold the training. ► feedback information about how well someone has done something, and advice about how it can be improved: A good manager should give you feedback on your work. 1[countable, uncountable] an idea, plan, or possibility that someone mentions, or the act of mentioning it: I appreciated his helpful suggestions. Can I make a suggestion? Let me know if you have any suggestions.suggestion that The committee rejected the suggestion that houses should be built on this site. We don’t have a firm plan yet, so we are open to suggestions (=we are willing to listen to suggestions).suggestion for Here are some suggestions for further activities.suggestion on/about The photography book ends with suggestions on how to take better pictures.at somebody’s suggestion (=because someone suggests something) I took the class at my adviser’s suggestion.► see thesaurus at advice2suggestion of/that a sign or possibility of something: suggestion of There was never any suggestion of criminal involvement. The politician denied any suggestion of wrongdoing.3[uncountable] an indirect way of making people accept an idea: Don’t underestimate the power of suggestion.4a suggestion of something a slight amount or sign of something: She looked at him with just a suggestion of a smile.COLLOCATIONSverbsmake a suggestion Can I make a suggestion?offer/provide a suggestion After a brief silence, she offered a suggestion.have a suggestion If you have any suggestions for activities, please tell me!come up with a suggestion (=think of something to suggest) We’ve come up with five suggestions.follow/accept a suggestion (=do what is suggested) I was happy to accept his suggestion that we stop for a cool drink.reject/dismiss a suggestion (=not do what is suggested) Officials rejected the suggestion of an international conference.resist a suggestion (=not accept a suggestion) Mrs. Harris resisted the suggestion that she should resign.welcome suggestions (=want to listen to suggestions) We welcome your comments and suggestions.adjectivesa good/excellent suggestion I think that’s an excellent suggestion.a helpful/useful/valuable suggestion He provided a number of suggestions that were really useful.a constructive/positive suggestion (=involving helpful ideas, not criticism) Any evaluation should be fair and linked to positive suggestions for improvement.a specific/detailed/concrete suggestion My teacher had specific suggestions about how I could improve the essay.a practical suggestion (=based on real situations, not just ideas) What practical suggestions can you offer to teachers of children with learning difficulties?a reasonable/sensible suggestion A few people made sensible suggestions for handling the problem. |