一、有建议的意思。advise、propose也有此意，请比较它们用法的异同： 



1）都可接名词做宾语 



She suggested/advised/proposed an early start。她建议早一点出发。 



We suggested/advised/proposed a visit to the museum the next day。我们建议明天去参观博物馆。 

2）都可接动名词做宾语

I suggested/advised/proposed putting off the sports meet。我建议将运动会延期。

They suggested/advised/proposed waiting until the proper time。他们建议（我们）等到恰当的时机才行动。

3）都可接that宾语从句，that从句用should+动词原形，should可以省略。

She suggested/advised/proposed that the class meeting （should） not be held on Saturday。她建议班会不要在星期六举行。

We suggested/advised/proposed that he （should） go and make an apology to his teacher。我们建议他去向老师道歉。

4）advise可接动词不定式复合宾语，propose可接不定式做宾语。

I advised him to give upthe foolish idea。＝I suggested/proposed his/him giving up the foolish idea。我建议他放弃那愚蠢的念头。（suggest和propose在口语里可接动名词的复合宾语）。

We proposed to start early。＝We proposed starting early。我们建议早一点出发。（接不定式不用suggest和advise）

二、 有提出的意思。

如：He suggested a different plan to his boss。他向老板提出了一个不同的计划。

Xiao Wang suggested a way to solve the problem。小王提出了一个解决这个问题的办法。

三、 有暗示、表明的意思，其主语往往是事物，而不是人。

1）接名词或动名词做宾语。

The simple housesuggested a modest income。这座简朴的房子表明（房主的）收入并不高。

Her pale face suggested bad health。她脸色苍白，看来身体不好。

The thought of summer suggests swimming。一想到夏天，就使人们联想到游泳。

2）接宾语从句，从句用陈述语气。如： 
The decision suggested that he might bring his family。这个决定表明他可以把家属带来。 

四、 在主语从句It is suggested that及名词suggestion后面表示具体建议的表语从句、同位语从句都应用should+动词原形，should可以省略。如：

It was suggested that we （should） give a performance at the party。人们建议我们在晚会上表演节目。

His suggestion was that the debts （should） be paid off first。他的建议是先把债务还清。

The doctors made a suggestion that the new hospital （should） not be set up on the hill。医生们建议不要把新医院建在山上。