offeror

IPA/ˈɒfəɹə/
IPA/ˈɔfɚɹɚ/

offeror — noun

1. a person or organization that formally puts something forward for another person

1.名詞C2
釋義

a person or organization that formally puts something forward for another person or group to accept or refuse.

例句

The school asked each offeror to describe what help they could provide.

offeror of help in a formal request

In her letter, Paloma identified herself as the offeror of free legal advice.

offeror of + service

同義詞
  • proposer

    focuses on suggesting an idea or plan, not necessarily making a formal offer

  • giver

    everyday and broad; often about physically handing something over

  • provider

    stresses ongoing supply or service rather than a single formal offer

反義詞
  • recipient

    the person who receives what is offered

文法句型

offeror of + [help / services]

identify / name + the offeror

用法筆記

Usually appears in formal documents, letters, or records rather than everyday conversation. Distinguish from sense 2, where the offer is specifically a business or contract proposal connected with a purchase or legal deal.

常見錯誤

❌Our regular offeror delivers the printer paper every Monday.
✅Our regular supplier delivers the printer paper every Monday.
💡'offeror' names a party making a specific offer, not an ordinary ongoing seller.

2. in business or law, a person or company that sends another side a price or contr

2.名詞C2
釋義

in business or law, a person or company that sends another side a price or contract proposal, especially in order to buy something.

例句

Under the contract rules, the offeror could withdraw the bid before acceptance.

offeror may withdraw before acceptance

The court treated Christopher's company as the offeror in the land dispute.

offeror in + legal dispute

同義詞
  • bidder

    broader; especially common in auctions and tenders

  • buyer

    everyday word for the purchasing side, without the formal legal role

  • acquirer

    used when the purchase is of a company or another major asset

反義詞
  • offeree

    the party who receives the offer

文法句型

the offeror + may / can + verb

offeror in + [contract / dispute]

用法筆記

Common in contract, property, and tender documents. The counterpart is often the offeree, and the focus is on the legal role of the party making the proposal rather than on ordinary shopping or gift-giving.

常見錯誤

❌The offeree accepted the offeror yesterday.
✅The offeree accepted the offer yesterday.
💡the offeror is the party making the proposal, not the proposal itself.