contemplate
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈkɒn.təm.pleɪt/ us/ˈkɑːn.t̬əm.pleɪt/
C2 盘算;沉思，冥想
to spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious and quiet way
[ + -ing verb ] I'm contemplating going abroad for a year. 我打算出国一年。
They were contemplating a move to California. 他们打算搬到加利福尼亚去。
It's too awful/horrific/dangerous to contemplate. 这件事太糟糕／可怕／危险，简直不敢想。
Synonyms: muse ponder
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- I'm contemplating leaving my job.
- Losing a child is just too awful to contemplate.
- I couldn't contemplate living on my own.
- He was contemplating his future.