Tra từ suggestion - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

sug·ges·tion [suggestion suggestions] BrE [səˈdʒestʃən] NAmE [səˈdʒestʃən] NAmE [səɡˈdʒestʃən] noun
1. countable an idea or a plan that you mention for sb else to think about
• Can I make a suggestion?
• Do you have any suggestions?
•~ (for/about/on sth) I'd like to hear your suggestions for ways of raising money.
•Are there any suggestions about how best to tackle the problem?
•We welcome any comments and suggestions on these proposals.
•~ (that…) He agreed with my suggestion that we should change the date.
•We are open to suggestions (= willing to listen to ideas from other people).
•We need to get it there by four. Any suggestions?
2. uncountable, countable, usually singular a reason to think that sth, especially sth bad, is true
Syn: ↑hint
•~ of sth A spokesman dismissed any suggestion of a boardroom rift.
• There is no suggestion of any impropriety.
•~ that… There was no suggestion that he was doing anything illegal.
3. countable, usually singular a slight amount or sign of sth
Syn: ↑trace
•She looked at me with just a suggestion of a smile.
•He spoke English with a suggestion of a French accent.
4. uncountable putting an idea into people's minds by connecting it with other ideas
•Most advertisements work through suggestion.
•the power of suggestion
Idiom: ↑at somebody's suggestion

Word Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘an incitement to evil’): via Old French from Latin suggestio(n-), from the verb suggerere, from sub- ‘from below’ + gerere ‘bring’.

Example Bank:
•At the suggestion of his boss, he resigned.
•Can you give us any suggestions for a slogan?
•Does anyone have any suggestions for a title?
•Employee suggestion boxes invite raw ideas.
•He rejected my suggestion as impractical.
•Her eyes contained a strong suggestion of mischief.
•I think we might take up the suggestion of printing the books in Hong Kong.
•I'd appreciate any suggestions you may have.
•I'm not sure what to do with all this money, but I'm open to suggestions.
•I'm open to suggestions on how we should proceed.
•I've had several helpful suggestions from colleagues.
•Management welcomes practical suggestions on how to improve the facilities.
•May I make a suggestion?
•May we take you up on your suggestion of sharing the costs for the party?
•Please send your suggestions via email to…
•She left the country amid suggestions that she had stolen from the company.
•There's no scientific basis to the method— it works by suggestion.
•These healers claim to remove the pain by the power of suggestion.
•They dismissed the suggestion that they hadn't worked hard.
•They made three specific suggestions.
•This is a book full of provocative suggestions.
•We have noted your suggestion and will give it due consideration.
•analgesia through hypnotic suggestion
•suggestions for further reading
•Do you have any suggestions?
•I'd like to hear your suggestions for ways of raising money.
•We are open to suggestions.
•We need to get it there by four. Any suggestions?
•We welcome any comments or suggestions on these proposals.