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单词 considerate
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Definition of considerate in English:

considerate

adjective kənˈsɪd(ə)rətkənˈsɪdərət
  • 1Careful not to inconvenience or harm others.

    she was unfailingly kind and considerate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She's considerate of your needs and respects the terms of your contract.
    • Be especially considerate of those who interact with the public all the time.
    • Also, if you share the space that you're decorating, you should try to be considerate of your room-mates' tastes.
    • He must be dignified, he must be tactful and considerate of feelings and of every living creature he sees.
    • Even those of us who are self-employed still must be considerate of our clients and suppliers.
    • The physician should maintain a gentle and calm demeanor and be considerate of the apprehensive child.
    • But instead of being considerate of my needs, he thought of me as just another conquest.
    • Please be considerate of other spectators when using umbrellas.
    • It has social and political implications that are very meaningful and considerate of the masses.
    • The emergency services have joined the hospital in a plea to parents to be more considerate of the potential danger caused by careless parking.
    • Somehow that was considerate of them, but they still were wary.
    • He said the Church should be considerate of the plight of people in the district who lost their crop because of floods that had struck the area.
    • We are considerate of other highway users including pedestrians.
    • As he admits now, he might have taken a view more considerate of his wider career had he been older and wiser.
    • In conclusion, I say to all you smokers out there - always be considerate of your fellow non-smoking citizens.
    • If she is a good friend, she will appreciate your honesty and be more considerate of your feelings.
    • The chairman's statement is considerate of the diverse interests represented by the leaders in the meeting.
    • Be considerate of the fact that Wellington's climate may make them want to drown themselves in a very warm bathtub right about now.
    • You each have to be honest about your feelings and considerate of the other.
    • And remember to be considerate of your colleagues who may not like the same noise levels as yourself.
    Synonyms
    attentive, thoughtful, concerned, solicitous, mindful, heedful, obliging, accommodating, helpful, cooperative, patient
    kind, kindly, decent, unselfish, compassionate, sympathetic, caring, charitable, altruistic, generous
    polite, sensitive, civil, tactful, diplomatic
  • 2archaic Showing careful thought.

    be considerate over your handwriting

Derivatives

  • considerately

  • adverb kənˈsɪdərətli
    • In New York, the impact of legislation has been truly wonderful, reclaiming the city from smokers who, as experience clearly shows, almost never act considerately.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • However, you must ensure you motivate kindly and considerately.
      • ‘I wouldn't sully your ears with it,’ he says considerately.
      • Sweden has thus far reacted very considerately.
      • Aries hide doubts about themselves behind a pretty convincing show of bravado, but taming your wild side and behaving considerately will express your best qualities this week.
  • considerateness

  • noun kənˈsɪdərətnəskənˈsɪd(ə)rətnəs
    • Remember the considerateness of the Prophet to the enemies of Islam.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It also swept the last of the doubts and reservations away; he was touched by her considerateness.
      • Yes, he's still self-assured and persistent, but he manages to retain an air of considerateness and general likeability that makes it easy to understand why she is attracted to him despite her best intentions.
      • He often manifests a gregarious desire for team-mates and audiences, a tactful considerateness for their concerns; and he has a capacity for deeply felt shame, leading him to maximize the chances he takes of exposure.
      • In conclusion, I wish to commend the considerateness of the editors and staff in opting for a larger type of print, making English reading easier for the younger generations now studying in high schools and universities.

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense 'showing careful thought'): from Latin consideratus, past participle of considerare 'examine' (see consider).

Rhymes

desiderate
 
 

Definition of considerate in US English:

considerate

adjectivekənˈsidərətkənˈsɪdərət
  • 1Careful not to cause inconvenience or hurt to others.

    the quietest and most considerate tenants possible
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In conclusion, I say to all you smokers out there - always be considerate of your fellow non-smoking citizens.
    • The chairman's statement is considerate of the diverse interests represented by the leaders in the meeting.
    • You each have to be honest about your feelings and considerate of the other.
    • She's considerate of your needs and respects the terms of your contract.
    • Be considerate of the fact that Wellington's climate may make them want to drown themselves in a very warm bathtub right about now.
    • Somehow that was considerate of them, but they still were wary.
    • And remember to be considerate of your colleagues who may not like the same noise levels as yourself.
    • Also, if you share the space that you're decorating, you should try to be considerate of your room-mates' tastes.
    • Be especially considerate of those who interact with the public all the time.
    • The emergency services have joined the hospital in a plea to parents to be more considerate of the potential danger caused by careless parking.
    • But instead of being considerate of my needs, he thought of me as just another conquest.
    • Even those of us who are self-employed still must be considerate of our clients and suppliers.
    • We are considerate of other highway users including pedestrians.
    • He must be dignified, he must be tactful and considerate of feelings and of every living creature he sees.
    • Please be considerate of other spectators when using umbrellas.
    • It has social and political implications that are very meaningful and considerate of the masses.
    • If she is a good friend, she will appreciate your honesty and be more considerate of your feelings.
    • As he admits now, he might have taken a view more considerate of his wider career had he been older and wiser.
    • The physician should maintain a gentle and calm demeanor and be considerate of the apprehensive child.
    • He said the Church should be considerate of the plight of people in the district who lost their crop because of floods that had struck the area.
    Synonyms
    attentive, thoughtful, concerned, solicitous, mindful, heedful, obliging, accommodating, helpful, cooperative, patient
    1. 1.1archaic Showing careful thought.
      be considerate over your handwriting

Origin

Late 16th century (in the sense ‘showing careful thought’): from Latin consideratus, past participle of considerare ‘examine’ (see consider).

 
 
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