contemplate

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 overthink overmeditateponderexcogitatemusereflectmullmull overruminatespeculate

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

Synonym: studymeditate

4. look at thoughtfully
observe deep in thought

e.g. contemplate one's navel

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. 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