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contemplate

英 ['kɒntempleɪt; -təm-] 美['kɑntəmplet]
  • vt. 沉思;注视;思忖;预期
  • vi. 冥思苦想;深思熟虑

英英释意


1. look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought;
"contemplate one's navel"
2. consider as a possibility;
"I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"
3. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes;
"He is meditating in his study"
4. reflect deeply on a subject;
"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"
"philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"
"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"