| 单词 | contemplate |
| 释义 | contemplate (once / 172 pages) v 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. 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. WORD FAMILYcontemplate: contemplated, contemplates, contemplating, contemplation, contemplative+/contemplation: contemplations, self-contemplation/contemplative: contemplatively, contemplativeness, contemplatives USAGE EXAMPLESHe contemplated a career in the N.F.L., but he tore his anterior cruciate ligament in practice and never regained top form. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) The artist prefers to ponder her subjects as they contemplate. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) David Pagel reviews a series of gallery shows to contemplate in the new year. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1v think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes Syn|Hyper meditate, study cerebrate, 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 2v reflect deeply on a subject Syn|Hypo|Hyper chew over, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over premeditate think or reflect beforehand or in advance theologise, theologizemake theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects introspectreflect on one's own thoughts and feelings bethinkconsider or ponder something carefully cogitateconsider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind question, wonderplace in doubt or express doubtful speculation puzzlebe uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide consider, studygive careful consideration to factor, factor in, factor outconsider as relevant when making a decision compare, equate, likenconsider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous scruplehave doubts about cerebrate, 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 3v look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought contemplate one's navel Hyper consider, look at, view look at carefully; study mentally 4v consider as a possibility I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job Hypo|Hyper entertain, flirt with, think about, think of, toy with take into consideration, have in view consider, deal, look at, take take into consideration for exemplifying purposes |
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