/ˈkɒntəmpleɪt ||; ˈkɑntəmˌplet/verb[T] 1 to think carefully about sth or the possibility of doing sth 思量;考虑;盘算: Before her illness she had never contemplated retiring. 她患病之前从没有考虑过退休。
2 to look at sb/sth, often quietly or for a long time 凝视;注视;沉思
➔contemplation /ˌkɒntəmˈpleɪʃn ||; ˌkɑntəmˈpleʃən/ noun [U]