contemplation

英 [ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃn]

n.  深思; 沉思; 凝视; 默默注视

复数：contemplations　

法律

BNC.11400 / COCA.11236

习惯用语

n.

in contemplation
• 考虑中
  being considered
• By 1613 even more desperate measures were in contemplation.
  到1613年，甚至考虑要采取更为孤注一掷的措施。

牛津词典

noun

• 深思；沉思
  the act of thinking deeply about sth
  1. He sat there deep in contemplation.
     他坐在那里沉思着。
  2. a few moments of quiet contemplation
     默默沉思的片刻
  3. a life of prayer and contemplation
     祈祷与冥思的生活
• 凝视；默默注视
  the act of looking at sth in a calm and careful way
  1. She turned from her contemplation of the photograph.
     她从凝视着的那张照片上移开目光。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 考虑;思量;思忖
  If youcontemplatean action, you think about whether to do it or not.
  1. For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor...
     有段时间，他考虑去当军医。
  2. She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids.
     她考虑为了孩子而离开。
• VERB 深思熟虑;沉思;苦思冥想
  If youcontemplatean idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• VERB 凝视;注视
  If youcontemplatesomething or someone, you look at them for a long time.
  1. He contemplated his hands, still frowning.
     他盯着自己的双手，眉头紧锁。

英英释义

noun

• a long and thoughtful observation
• a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
  Synonym:reflectionreflexionruminationmusingthoughtfulness

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