proposal

提案

ほかの人に検討や賛成を求めて示す考えや計画。

やさしい英語で： An idea or plan that you ask other people to consider or agree to.

• I like your proposal.
• The committee rejected both proposals.
• Have you read the proposal to reduce working hours?

使い方： proposal for something (They discussed a proposal for a new library.); proposal to do something (The board rejected the proposal to close the factory.)

類義語： suggestion, plan

よく使う表現： make a proposal, accept a proposal, proposal for something, development proposal

プロポーズ、求婚

相手に自分との結婚を申し込むこと。

やさしい英語で： An act of asking someone to marry you.

• She accepted his proposal.
• His marriage proposal came as a surprise.
• They still laugh about her awkward proposal.

類義語： marriage proposal

よく使う表現： marriage proposal, romantic proposal, accept a proposal, reject a proposal

研究計画、研究計画書

行いたい研究の内容を書き、承認を求めて提出する計画。

やさしい英語で： A written plan explaining research you want to do, submitted for approval.

• My supervisor approved my research proposal.
• The proposal explains how we will collect the data.
• Students must submit their thesis proposals by Friday.

使い方： proposal for something (She submitted a proposal for a study of local wildlife.)

類義語： research plan

よく使う表現： research proposal, thesis proposal, submit a proposal