vt.注视；沉思；打算
He stood contemplating the painting. 他站着审视那幅图画。
It terrified me to contemplate the consequence of your action. 一想到你行动的后果,我就感到害怕。
The doctor contemplated the difficult operation he had to perform. 医生细想他要进行的棘手的手术。
We contemplate obtaining a technical license. 我们希望获得一项技术许可证。
He contemplates visiting Beijing. 他打算访问北京。
contemplate的基本意思是“深思,细想”,指对某事进行仔细的考虑,也可指安静而庄严地对某人或某物“注视,凝视”。contemplate可接名词、代词、动名词或wh-从句作宾语,有时还可接as短语充当补足语的复合宾语。
