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rectly with the suppliers. She proposed a boycott of the meeting. He proposed a motion that the chairman resign. 2 [T] to suggest someone for a position or for membership of an anization: To be nominated for union president you need one person to propose you and another to second you. 3 [I] to ask someone to marry you: I remember the night your father proposed to me. catastrophe n. 1 a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction: They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to e. The earthquake is really a catastrophe to the local people. It is a catastrophe to the family that the father died in the traffic accident. 2 a bad situation: The emigration of scientists is a catastrophe for the country. estimate n. a guess of what the size, value, amount, cost, etc. of sth. might be: The number of people who applied for the course was 120 pared with an initial estimate of between 50 and 100. We’ll accept the lowe st of three estimates for the building work. a conservative (= low) estimate a rough (= not exact) estimate v. to guess the cost, size, value, etc. of sth.: Government sources estimate a longterm 50% increase in rail fares. [+ (that)] They estimate (that) the journey will take at least two weeks. [+ question word] It was difficult to estimate how many trees had been destroyed. request n. 1 [C or U] when you politely or officially ask for sth.: They received hundreds of requests for more information. [+ to infinitive] The boss refused our request to leave work early. The clause was added to the contract at Carlos’s request (= because Carlos asked for this). An application form will be sent to you on request (= if you ask). 2 [C] a song or similar item which someone has asked to be included in a show or on the radio: The next song is a request from/for Roz in Totteridge. v. [+ that] We requested that the next meeting be held on a Friday. [+ object + to infinitive] Visitors are requested not to walk on the grass. I requested a taxi for 8 o’clock. marvelous adj. extremely good: He’s done a marvellous job of the decorating. It took me ages to get it right, but it was a marvellous feeling when