第三人称单数：contemplates
现在分词：contemplating
过去分词：contemplated
过去式：contemplated
及物动词注视，凝视; 盘算，计议; 周密考虑
不及物动词沉思，深思熟虑
及物动词
1. She lay on the grass, contemplating the high, blue sky.
她躺在草地上，凝视着高高的蓝天。
2. Are you contemplating marriage?
你打算结婚吗？
3. He contemplated the problem before making a decision.
他在作出决定前仔细考虑了这个问题。
4. The young surgeon contemplated the difficult operation of kidney transplant.
年青的外科医生为肾移植这一棘手的手术苦思冥想。
不及物动词
1. All day he did nothing but contemplated.
他整天什么也没干，一个劲儿地在冥思苦想。
1. 深思：现在我必须说如果我深思(contemplate):假定有这样的一种科学(能够回答)伦理真的必定是什么,而且这种结果看上去对我很明显的话. 似乎对我来说显而易见的是没有任何一件我们曾思考或说出的东西应该是这种(科学能回答)的事情.
2. 细想：confess坦白 | contemplate细想 | defer拖延
3. 凝视：contemplable 沉思的 | contemplate 凝视 | contemplation 注视
1. 考虑;思量;思忖
If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.
e.g. For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor...
有段时间，他考虑去当军医。
e.g. She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids.
她考虑为了孩子而离开。
2. 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.
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。
3. 凝视;注视
If you contemplate something or someone, you look at them for a long time.
e.g. He contemplated his hands, still frowning.
他盯着自己的双手，眉头紧锁。
1. There is a buzz on the ground as people in the city discuss, plan and contemplate the next four years and the work to be done.
2. The event also calls on society to contemplate the future of folk culture, enhance protective social consciousness and rebuild an indestructible spiritual home.
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3. He chanted " one more year " to Alonzo Mourning, who'll contemplate retirement.
4. The minister also said that if they fail to entice CAF on their proposal, they might even contemplate forming a splinter organization for the marginalized countries.
5. They could not manage to do that to a very docile nation in 1971, how then can they contemplate crushing a martial race?
6. The government will serve notice of the declaration on the owner on Tuesday, but allow her to contemplate further action within one month.
7. Young men won't contemplate establishing a family until they secure a stable job in a society threatened with high unemployment.
8. In order to promote the country's cuisine in sustainable ways, the concerned authorities must now contemplate new approaches that focus on " software ".
9. It was taken for granted that the Classics provided good mental training for many who would not have to contemplate future occupations.
10. Coalition leaders were huddled in meetings Sunday to contemplate their next step, but they sought to show a united stance.
verb
1. reflect deeply on a subject
e.g. 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
Synonym: chew over think over meditate ponder excogitate muse reflect mull mull over ruminate speculate
2. consider as a possibility
e.g. I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job
3. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
e.g. He is meditating in his study
4. look at thoughtfully
observe deep in thought
e.g. contemplate one's navel