contemplate

con·tem·plate

C0597600 (kŏn′təm-plāt′)v. con·tem·plat·ed, con·tem·plat·ing, con·tem·plates v.tr.1. To look at attentively and thoughtfully: "He stood at the hall closet, contemplating his hats" (E. Annie Proulx).2. To consider carefully and at length; meditate on or ponder: contemplated the problem from all sides; contemplated the mysteries of the atom.3. To have in mind as an intention or possibility: contemplate marriage; forced by the accident to contemplate retirement.v.intr. To ponder; meditate.

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[Latin contemplārī, contemplāt- : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + templum, space for observing auguries; see tem- in Indo-European roots.]

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con′tem·pla′tor n.

contemplate

(ˈkɒntɛmˌpleɪt; -təm-) vb (mainly tr) 1. to think about intently and at length; consider calmly2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (intr) to think intently and at length, esp for spiritual reasons; meditate3. to look at thoughtfully; observe pensively4. to have in mind as a possibility: to contemplate changing jobs. [C16: from Latin contemplāre, from templum temple¹] ˈcontemˌplator n

con•tem•plate

(ˈkɒn təmˌpleɪt, -tɛm-)

v. -plat•ed, -plat•ing. v.t. 1. to look at or view with continued attention; observe thoughtfully. 2. to consider thoroughly; think deeply about. 3. to have in view as a purpose; intend: to contemplate bribery. 4. to have in view as a future event: to contemplate buying a new car. v.i. 5. to think studiously; meditate; consider deliberately. [1585–95; < Latin contemplātus, past participle of contemplāre, contemplārī to survey, observe] con′tem•pla`tor, n.

contemplate

, contemplation - The base of contemplate and comtemplation is Latin templum, "open space for observation."See also related terms for observation.

contemplate

Past participle: contemplated
Gerund: contemplating

Imperative
contemplate
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Present
I contemplate
you contemplate
he/she/it contemplates
we contemplate
you contemplate
they contemplate

Preterite
I contemplated
you contemplated
he/she/it contemplated
we contemplated
you contemplated
they contemplated

Present Continuous
I am contemplating
you are contemplating
he/she/it is contemplating
we are contemplating
you are contemplating
they are contemplating

Present Perfect
I have contemplated
you have contemplated
he/she/it has contemplated
we have contemplated
you have contemplated
they have contemplated

Past Continuous
I was contemplating
you were contemplating
he/she/it was contemplating
we were contemplating
you were contemplating
they were contemplating

Past Perfect
I had contemplated
you had contemplated
he/she/it had contemplated
we had contemplated
you had contemplated
they had contemplated

Future
I will contemplate
you will contemplate
he/she/it will contemplate
we will contemplate
you will contemplate
they will contemplate

Future Perfect
I will have contemplated
you will have contemplated
he/she/it will have contemplated
we will have contemplated
you will have contemplated
they will have contemplated

Future Continuous
I will be contemplating
you will be contemplating
he/she/it will be contemplating
we will be contemplating
you will be contemplating
they will be contemplating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been contemplating
you have been contemplating
he/she/it has been contemplating
we have been contemplating
you have been contemplating
they have been contemplating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been contemplating
you will have been contemplating
he/she/it will have been contemplating
we will have been contemplating
you will have been contemplating
they will have been contemplating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been contemplating
you had been contemplating
he/she/it had been contemplating
we had been contemplating
you had been contemplating
they had been contemplating

Conditional
I would contemplate
you would contemplate
he/she/it would contemplate
we would contemplate
you would contemplate
they would contemplate

Past Conditional
I would have contemplated
you would have contemplated
he/she/it would have contemplated
we would have contemplated
you would have contemplated
they would have contemplated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	contemplate - look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"look at, view, consider - look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"
	2.	contemplate - consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"flirt with, toy with, entertain, think about, think of - take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"look at, deal, consider, take - take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case"
	3.	contemplate - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"meditate, studycerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"
	4.	contemplate - 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"meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculatecerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjectsintrospect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelingsbethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament"cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mindwonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"

contemplate

verb1. consider, plan, think of, propose, intend, envisage, foresee, have in view or in mind He contemplated a career as an army medical doctor.2. think about, consider, ponder, mull over, reflect upon, ruminate (upon), meditate on, brood over, muse over, deliberate over, revolve or turn over in your mind He lay in his hospital bed and cried as he contemplated his future.3. look at, examine, observe, check out (informal), inspect, gaze at, behold, eye up, view, study, regard, survey, stare at, scrutinize, eye He contemplated his hands thoughtfully.

contemplate

verb1. To direct the eyes on an object:consider, eye, look, view.Idiom: clap one's eyes on.2. To think or think about carefully and at length:chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh.Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.3. To have in mind as a goal or purpose:aim, design, intend, mean, plan, project, propose, purpose, target.Regional: mind.

Translations

沉思注视

contemplate

(ˈkontəmpleit) verb1. to think seriously (about). I was contemplating (= feeling inclined towards) having a holiday; She contemplated her future gloomily. 沉思 沉思2. to look thoughtfully at. The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror. 凝視 注视ˌcontemˈplation noun 沉思，凝視 沉思，注视 contemplative (kənˈtemplətiv) , ((American) ˈkontəmpleitiv) adjective 沉思的 沉思的conˈtemplatively adverb 沉思地 沉思地