entertain

verb

1. take into consideration, have in view

e.g. He entertained the notion of moving to South America

Synonym: think oftoy withflirt withthink about

2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

e.g. bear a grudge
entertain interesting notions
harbor a resentment

Synonym: harborharbourholdnurse

3. provide entertainment for

1. 使快乐；给…以娱乐；使有兴趣
If a performer, performance, or activity entertains you, it amuses you, interests you, or gives you pleasure.

e.g. ...games and ideas to entertain children...
带给孩子们快乐的游戏和想法
e.g. They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities...
顶级歌手、舞蹈演员和名人们给他们带来娱乐。

2. 招待;款待
If you entertain people, you provide food and drink for them, for example when you have invited them to your house.

e.g. I don't like to entertain guests anymore...
我再也不想招待客人了。
e.g. You weren't allowed to entertain men in your rooms even with a chaperone...
即使你有监护人陪同，也不允许在房间里招待男性。

3. 考虑，心存，怀有（主意、建议等）
If you entertain an idea or suggestion, you allow yourself to consider it as possible or as worth thinking about seriously.

e.g. I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts...
我竟然心存怀疑，真是太愚蠢了。
e.g. I wouldn't entertain the idea of such an unsociable job.
我不会考虑从事这种不跟人打交道的工作。

1. 招待：美方要招待(entertain)马英九并不是为了陈水扁. 毕竟,马英九身兼台北市长和国民党主席,两者都是很重要的职位. 加上他是2008年总统宝座的热门人选,显示他本身是位极具影响力的政治人物. "由于马英九并不是(台湾)政府官员,

2. 款待：死了的他,角色改变;为了款待 (entertain) 同样至为考究(most exclusive)的蛆虫,他如今中规中矩(correct)躺在棺木内-这些蛆虫似乎「肉不正,不食」呢?正是以其治人之道,还治其身.

3. 招待;娱乐：enrich 丰富 | entertain 招待;娱乐 | evaluate 评价