0 to ask someone if they would like to have something or if they would like you to do something -- 主動給予；主動提出；提議
[ + two objects ] I feel bad that I didn't offer them any food/offer any food to them. 沒有給他們提供任何食物，我覺得很過意不去。
Can I offer you (= would you like) a drink? 你要一杯飲料嗎？
"Would you sell me that painting?" "What are you offering (= what will you pay) for it?" 「你能把那幅畫賣給我嗎？」「你出價多少？」
[ + to infinitive ] My father offered to take us to the airport. 我父親提議送我們去機場。
[ + speech ] "I'll do the cooking," he offered. 「我來做飯，」他主動提議。
1 to provide or supply something -- 提供；供給
It's an organization that offers free legal advice to people on low incomes. 這是一個向低收入人群提供免費法律諮詢的組織。
It says in the guide that this area offers some of the best walks in England. 旅行指南上說這一鄉村地區有幾條英格蘭最好的徒步線路。
[ + two objects ] We are now offering you the chance to buy the complete set of pans at half price. 我們現在為大家提供半價購買全套煎鍋的機會。
Did he offer any explanation for his strange behaviour? 他有沒有對自己的怪異行為作出任何解釋？
It doesn't have much to offer as a town - its shops are fairly poor and there's only one cinema. 這個城鎮沒有甚麼可說的——商店很破舊，只有一家電影院。
2 the act of asking if someone would like to have something or if they would like you to do something -- 提議；主動���忙
"If you like I can help out." "That's a very kind offer." 「如果你願意，我可以幫忙。」「非常感謝你的提議。」
I must say the offer of two weeks in Hawaii is very tempting. 我得說到夏威夷度假兩星期的提議對我很有誘惑力。
informal One day I'll take you up on (= accept) that offer. 將來我會接受你的提議的。
They were asking €180,000 for the apartment, so I put in an offer of €170,000. 這個公寓他們要價18萬歐元，所以我出價17萬。
I've made an offer on a house in Pine Banks. 我已出價購買松林園的一所房子。
We were amazed at the range of products on offer. 有這麼多產品可選，我們很驚訝。
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
再长的路，一步步也能走完，再短的路，不迈开双脚也无法到达。
