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contemplate vt.注视；沉思；打算 (1) 一想到你行动的后果,我就感到害怕。(2) 医生细想他要进行的棘手的手术。(3) 我们希望获得一项技术许可证。(4) 他打算访问北京。 Contemplate is from Latin contemplatus, past participle of contemplari "to gaze attentively, observe," from the prefix com- "together" plus templum "temple." The original meaning of Latin contemplari was "to mark out a space for observing auguries or omens," and the temple was a holy space reserved for this purpose.

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英 ['kɒntəmpleɪt] 美 ['kɑːntəmpleɪt] (1) It terrified me to contemplate the consequence of your action.(2) The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform.(3) We contemplate obtaining a technical license.(4) He contemplates visiting Beijing. Before you accept a job offer, or a college's offer of admission, you should take time to contemplate the pros and cons of your decision. If you contemplate something, you think about it carefully. 1[VERB 动词]考虑；思量；思忖 If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.   [V n/-ing]For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor...有段时间，他考虑去当军医。She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids.她考虑为了孩子而离开。2[VERB 动词]深思熟虑；沉思；苦思冥想 If you contemplate an idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time.   [V n]As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he contemplated his future...那天晚上，他躺在医院的病床上，想到未来，他哭了起来。That makes it difficult to contemplate the idea that the present policy may not be sustainable.那让人难以认真思考这个可能，即目前的政策也许并不能持续下去。contemplationIt is a place of quiet contemplation.这是个静心冥想的好地方。3[VERB 动词]凝视；注视 If you contemplate something or someone, you look at them for a long time.   [V n]He contemplated his hands, still frowning.他盯着自己的双手，眉头紧锁。contemplationHe was lost in the contemplation of the landscape for a while.有一会儿，他怔怔地注视着周围的景物。

英语单词	contemplate
英美音标	英 ['kɒntəmpleɪt] 美 ['kɑːntəmpleɪt]
中文释义	vt.注视；沉思；打算
英语例句	(1) It terrified me to contemplate the consequence of your action. (2) The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform. (3) We contemplate obtaining a technical license. (4) He contemplates visiting Beijing.
中文例句	(1) 一想到你行动的后果,我就感到害怕。 (2) 医生细想他要进行的棘手的手术。 (3) 我们希望获得一项技术许可证。 (4) 他打算访问北京。
vocabulary简明	Before you accept a job offer, or a college's offer of admission, you should take time to contemplate the pros and cons of your decision. If you contemplate something, you think about it carefully.
vocabulary扩展	Contemplate is from Latin contemplatus, past participle of contemplari "to gaze attentively, observe," from the prefix com- "together" plus templum "temple." The original meaning of Latin contemplari was "to mark out a space for observing auguries or omens," and the temple was a holy space reserved for this purpose.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]考虑；思量；思忖 If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not. [V n/-ing] For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor... 有段时间，他考虑去当军医。 She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids. 她考虑为了孩子而离开。 2 [VERB 动词]深思熟虑；沉思；苦思冥想 If you contemplate an idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time. [V n] As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he contemplated his future... 那天晚上，他躺在医院的病床上，想到未来，他哭了起来。 That makes it difficult to contemplate the idea that the present policy may not be sustainable. 那让人难以认真思考这个可能，即目前的政策也许并不能持续下去。 contemplation It is a place of quiet contemplation. 这是个静心冥想的好地方。 3 [VERB 动词]凝视；注视 If you contemplate something or someone, you look at them for a long time. [V n] He contemplated his hands, still frowning. 他盯着自己的双手，眉头紧锁。 contemplation He was lost in the contemplation of the landscape for a while. 有一会儿，他怔怔地注视着周围的景物。

Contemplate Verb 动词 [V D Contemplation Difficult Time