iBT新托福重点考察词汇：HOLD/PROPOSE/DEEM

　　在托福考试里面HOLD/PROPOSE/DEEM都表示“认为，提出”的意思。
　　hold
　　/ həuld; hold/ v (pt, pp held / held; hɛld/)
　　[Tn, Tn.pr] take and keep or support (sb/sth) in one’s arms, hands, teeth, etc 拿住, 抓住, 抱住, 咬住, 托住, 支撑住（某人[某物]）:
　　*The girl was holding her father’s hand. 那女孩抓住她父亲的手.
　　* The lovers held each other tight. 这一对情侣紧紧地搂抱着.
　　* They were holding hands, ie holding each other’s hands. 他们手握着手.
　　* She was holding an umbrella. 她拿着一把伞.
　　* She held me by the sleeve. 她抓住我的袖子.
　　* She was holding the baby in her arms. 她抱着婴儿.
　　* He held the rope in his teeth as he climbed the tree. 他爬树时用牙齿咬着绳子.
　　[Tf, Cn.a, Cn.t] (fml 文) believe, consider or regard 相信; 认为; 视作:
　　*I hold that the government’s economic policies are mistaken. 我认为政府的经济政策是错误的.
　　* I hold the parents responsible for their child’s behaviour. 我认为父母应对子女的行为负责.
　　* I hold him to be a fool. 我认为他是个傻瓜.

　　propose
　　/ prəˈpəuz; prəˋpoz/ v
　　[Tn, Tf, Tg] offer or put forward (sth) for consideration; suggest 提议, 建议（某事物）: The motion (ie for debate) was proposed by Mr X and seconded by Mrs Y. 那动议经X先生提出有Y夫人附议. * The committee proposed that new legislation should be drafted. 委员会建议着手起草新法规. Cf 参看 second3 2.
　　[I, Ipr, Tn, Dn.pr] ~ (sth) (to sb) suggest or offer marriage (to sb), esp formally （向某人）求婚（尤指正式地）:
　　*He was trying to decide whether he should propose (to her). 他反覆思量是否该（向她）求婚.
　　 * He had proposed marriage, unsuccessfully, twice already. 他已经两次求婚, 均未成功.
　　(idm 习语) propose sb’s `health/a `toast ask people to drink to sb’s health and happiness 提议为某人的健康和幸福而干杯:
　　I should like to propose a toast to the bride and bridegroom. 我提议为新娘新郎的幸福干杯.

　　DEEM
　　/ diːm; dim/ v [Tf, Tnt esp passive 尤用于被动语态, Cn.a esp passive 尤用于被动语态, Cn.n] (fml 文) consider; regard 认为; 视为:
　　*He deemed that it was his duty to help. 他认为他有责任加以援助.
　　* She was deemed (to be) the winner. 人们认为是她获胜.
　　* It is deemed advisable. 这认为是可取的.
　　* I deem it a great honour to be invited to address you. 要我向诸位讲几句话, 我觉得非常荣幸.