# contemplate

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**Created:** [October 8, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/247 "2021-10-08T00:57:56Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 12:57am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/247/1 "2021-10-08T00:57:56Z")

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词性：v.  
音标：[ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt]  
释义：考虑，思索，沉思

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.

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**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/247/2 "2021-10-08T00:59:06Z")

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I’m just contemplating my next move.

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**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/247/3 "2021-10-08T00:59:39Z")

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Children, I’ve been contemplating our situation,

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**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/247/4 "2021-10-08T01:00:42Z")

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I was contemplating using the bathroom

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**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/247/5 "2021-10-08T01:01:50Z")

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All right. Well, let me contemplate.

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**Post date:** [October 8, 2021, 1:04am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/247/6 "2021-10-08T01:04:54Z")

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we also contemplate degrees of brain damage

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**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/247/7 "2024-05-30T10:45:41Z")

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@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？

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**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:46am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/topic/247/8 "2024-05-30T10:46:06Z")

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好的，@Tristan，让我们详细解释单词"contemplate"及其在正式文书和口语中的用法，同时了解其词源和记忆方法。

### 单词介绍

**contemplate** (词性：verb)

- **音标** ：[ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt]
- **释义** ：考虑，思索，沉思

**词源** ：

- **拉丁语** ：“contemplatus”，过去分词形式的"contemplari"，意为“注视，观察”。
- **词根** ：“com-” 意为“共同”， “templum” 意为“神殿”。
- 原意为在神殿内标出一个区域以进行观象和预兆观察。

### 正式文书中的用法

在正式文书中，"contemplate"常用来表达深思熟虑或者审慎考虑一种情况或决策。下面是几个例子：

1. **Job offer** ：

2. **Research** ：

3. **Legal Documents** ：

### 口语中的用法

在日常口语中，“contemplate” 一般用来表示个人的沉思或决定，通常带有相对轻松或非正式的氛围。看看以下示例：

1. **日常决定** ：

2. **自省** ：

3. **幽默用法** ：

### 记忆方法

要记住"contemplate"这个单词，你可以使用以下几种方法：

1. **联想记忆** ：

2. **视觉记忆** ：

3. **句子练习** ：

通过这些方式，你可以更好地理解并记住"contemplate"这个单词。如果你有更多问题或需要进一步的帮助，请随时告诉我！