- 把…拿出来给人看：
The woman put forward a red silk as well as a blue one for our inspection.
这个妇女拿出一条红丝绸和一条蓝丝绸给我们检查。
- 提出(要求、事实、计划、建议、意见、办法等)：
The Trade Union Congress put forward a plan for national recovery.
工会大会提出一项振兴国家的计划。
- 推举(候选人等)，推荐(某人)作候选人；突出(某人)：
I've put you forward as the best man for the job.
我已经提名你为这项工作的最佳人选。
- 使加快，促进：
The hi-tech has put forward our production this year.
高科技促进了我们今年生产的发展。
- 把(钟或表的针)向前拨，拨快：
My watch was slow, so I put it forward three minutes.
我的手表慢了，所以我把它向前拨了三分钟。
- 把…提前，使提前：
We've put forward the date of our wedding by one month.
我们将婚礼的日子提前了一个月。
- 往前放(或移)：
When he was putting the chair forward,it broke down.
他把椅子向前移动时，椅子坏了。
- 给人看，出示：
When he got to the entrance,he put the pass forward to the guard.
他走到入口处时，向门卫出示了通行证。