英语词汇“consider”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

consider

释义

considerconsider /kənˈsɪdɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 verb [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYconsider

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French considerer, from Latin considerare to look at the stars, look at closely, examine

VERB TABLE

consider

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	consider
	he, she, it	considers
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	considered
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have considered
	he, she, it	has considered
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had considered
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will consider
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have considered

Continuous Form
Present	I	am considering
	he, she, it	is considering
	you, we, they	are considering
Past	I, he, she, it	was considering
	you, we, they	were considering
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been considering
	he, she, it	has been considering
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been considering
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be considering
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been considering

COLLOCATIONS► considering the possibility of

John was considering the possibility of moving to Japan.

► consider it necessary/important etc. to do something

I did not consider it necessary to report the incident.

► when you consider that

Her work is impressive, especially when you consider that she’s only 16.

► All things considered

All things considered, I’m sure we made the right decision.

THESAURUSuse your mind► think

to use your mind to solve problems, decide something, etc.: Be quiet – I’m thinking.

► consider

(also think something over informal) to spend time thinking about something, especially before making a decision: Marsden said he was considering the job offer. Think it over tonight, and give me an answer in the morning.

► weigh

to think about and compare two choices to decide which one is best: You just have to weigh your options and decide what feels right to you.

► dwell on something

to spend too much time thinking about something so that it makes you feel unhappy or upset: Try not to dwell on your embarrassment for too long – at some point you have to let it go.

► contemplate

formal to think seriously and for a long time about something: He is contemplating a career change from lawyer to professor.

► reflect on something

formal to think about your past experiences or actions: After reflecting on the argument, Tara realized how she could have handled it better.

1THINK ABOUT to think about something, especially about whether to accept something or do something: We are considering a number of options.consider doing something I seriously considered resigning. John was considering the possibility of moving to Japan.consider whether/how/when etc. The union is still considering whether to go on strike.► see thesaurus at think2OPINION to think of someone or something in a particular way or to have a particular opinion: consider somebody/something (to be) something What do you consider your greatest achievement? This film is not considered appropriate for children. I consider myself to be a reasonable person.consider it necessary/important etc. to do something I did not consider it necessary to report the incident.3IMPORTANT FACT to think about an important fact relating to something when making a judgment: Before you resign, you should consider the effect it will have on your family.consider that Her work is impressive, especially when you consider that she’s only 16. All things considered, I’m sure we made the right decision.4PEOPLE'S FEELINGS to think about what someone wants, needs, or feels,. and try to avoid upsetting or hurting him or her: The mayor needs to consider local residents when she decides where to put the new stadium.5DISCUSS to discuss something such as a report or problem so that you can make a decision about it: The committee will consider the report at their next meeting.be considered for something Stewart is being considered for promotion.6LOOK AT formal to look at someone or something carefully SYN look at: Henry considered the sculpture with an expert eye.7consider yourself lucky/fortunate spoken used to tell someone that he or she should be glad that something is true or happened as it did: Consider yourself lucky you weren’t in the car at the time.8consider it done spoken used to say “yes” very willingly when someone asks you to do something: “Would you ask him to call me this afternoon?” “Consider it done.”[Origin: 1300–1400 Old French considerer, from Latin considerare to look at the stars, look at closely, examine]

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