contemplate

contemplate译为“静观”、“沉思”，其词根temple即是属神的。

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 (a) [Tn, Tw] look at or consider (sth) thoughtfully 凝视, 打量, 思忖, 沉思（某事物）:
* She stood contemplating the painting. 她站着审视那幅图画.
* He contemplated what the future would be like without the children. 他思忖着要是没有这些孩子, 将来又如何.
(b) [I, Tn, Tw] meditate (upon sth), esp as a religious practice 冥思（某事物）（尤指一种宗教仪式）:
* a few quiet minutes in the middle of the day to sit and contemplate 中午时分静坐冥思的几分钟
* contemplating the death of Our Lord 默祷上主之死难. 
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 [Tn, Tg, Tsg] consider the possibility of (sth) 考虑（某事物）的可能性; 盘算; 预料:
* She is contemplating a visit to (ie may visit) London. 她正打算去伦敦观光.
* I'm not contemplating retiring (ie I do not intend to retire) yet. 我尚未考虑退休问题.
* We don't contem-plate him opposing our plan, ie do not expect that he will oppose it. 我们预料他不会反对我们的计划.