cogitation
noun [ C or U ] formal uk/ˌkɒdʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌkɑː.dʒəˈteɪ.ʃən/
沉思
the act of thinking very carefully about a subject, or the thoughts themselves
After some cogitation, she decided to say nothing. 细想之下，她还是决定什么都不说。
He was fully occupied with his own cogitations for the remainder of the ride. 在接下来的旅程中，他完全沉浸在自己的思考中。
See: cogitate
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- He seemed deep in cogitation.
- Tired from so much serious cogitation, she falls asleep.
- She is jolted from her cogitations when the train pulls into a station.