put to   (TTS發音)

1. submit a question，belief，proposal，etc. to sb. for consideration 提出（問題等）

    I would like to put a question to the speaker，if I may. 如果可能的話，我很想向演講者提個問題。

    I put it to you，Minister，that unemployment will continue to rise. 部長，我提請您注意，失業率將繼續上升。

2. ask sb. to decide sth. ；resolve sth. by voting or discussing把…委託…表決

    May we put the proposal to the meeting？我們能把這個提議在會上表決嗎？

    The committee will put your proposal to a vote. 委員會將把你的建議付諸表決。

3. subject sb. to a lot of worry，trouble，distress，etc. 使遭受

    You can't imagine the trouble we've been put to by him. 你很難想象他給我們帶來的麻煩。