offer

申し出、提案

何かをあげる、行う、または一定の金額を払うという提案。

やさしい英語で： A suggestion that you will give something, do something, or pay a particular amount.

• Thank you for your offer.
• She accepted an offer of a new job.
• They made an offer for our house.

使い方： an offer of something (We accepted her offer of help.); an offer to do something (His offer to drive us was welcome.)

類義語： proposal

よく使う表現： make an offer, accept an offer, offer of help, cash offer

申込み、契約の申込み

条件を明確に示し、相手が承諾すると契約になり得る提案。

やさしい英語で： A proposal with clear terms that can become a legal agreement when the other person accepts.

• The offer states all the terms.
• Acceptance of this offer creates a binding contract.
• The company withdrew its offer before we accepted.

よく使う表現： binding offer, valid offer, withdraw an offer

勧める、差し出す、提供する

相手が望むなら渡そうと思う物を勧める。

やさしい英語で： To ask whether someone would like something you are ready to give them.

• Can I offer you some tea?
• She offered her guests fresh fruit.
• They offered me a job yesterday.

使い方： offer someone something (She offered me a sandwich.); offer something to someone (He offered his seat to an older passenger.)

よく使う表現： offer someone something, offer a drink, offer something to, offer free use

申し出る

相手が望むなら何かをすると自分から伝える。

やさしい英語で： To say that you are willing to do something if someone wants you to.

• She offered to help.
• I offered to drive him home.
• Did anyone offer to wash the dishes?

使い方： offer to do something (He offered to carry my bag.)

類義語： volunteer

よく使う表現： offer to help, offer to pay, offer to drive

述べる、提案する

他の人に考えてもらうため、意見や提案を述べる。

やさしい英語で： To express an idea, opinion, or suggestion for other people to consider.

• May I offer a suggestion?
• He offered a different explanation.
• Several students offered opinions on the new rules.

使い方： offer something on something (She offered advice on choosing a course.)

類義語： suggest, propose, put forward

よく使う表現： offer advice, offer an opinion, offer a suggestion