consider

英 [kənˈsɪd.ər] 美 [kənˈsɪd.ɚ]
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  • vt. 考虑;认为;考虑到;细想
  • vi. 考虑;认为;细想
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将“consider”分解为“con-sider”。想象自己在做“consolidate”(巩固)思维,仔细地“see”(看到)每个细节,从而得出结论,这样就容易记住这个单词的意思是“考虑”或“思考”。
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词族 · consider

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中文词源

consider 考虑

con-, 强调。-sider, 星,词源同star, sidereal. 古义指星相学看星占卜,并通过星辰移位来思考预测人间万事。比较disaster, 星位不正,空难。

英语词源

consider
consider: [14] Etymologically, consider means ‘observe the stars’. Amongst the most popular of ancient Roman methods of divination was astrology, and so the Latin verb consīderāre was coined (from the intensive prefix com- and sīdus ‘star’, source of English sidereal) to describe the activity of carefully noting the stars’ courses for the purpose of drawing auguries.

From ‘observing stars’ it soon broadened out in meaning to simply ‘observe’, and hence figuratively ‘think over something’, but the sense ‘have an opinion’ seems to be an English development of the 16th century. English acquired the word via Old French considerer, but borrowed considerable directly from Latin consīderābilis; the modern sense ‘large in amount’ arose in the mid-17th century, on the basis of an earlier ‘worthy of consideration because of great quantity’.

=> desire, sidereal
consider (v.)
late 14c., from Old French considerer (13c.) "reflect on, consider, study," from Latin considerare "to look at closely, observe," perhaps literally "to observe the stars," from com- "with" (see com-) + sidus (genitive sideris) "constellation" (see sidereal).

Perhaps a metaphor from navigation, but more likely reflecting Roman obsession with divination by astrology. Tucker doubts the connection with sidus, however, because it is "quite inapplicable to desiderare," and suggests derivation instead from the PIE root of English side meaning "stretch, extend," and a sense for the full word of "survey on all sides" or "dwell long upon." Related: Considered; considering.

权威例句

1. After a year we will sympathetically consider an application for reinstatement.
一年后我们会对复职申请予以考虑和批准。
2. The jury will retire to consider its verdict today.
陪审团今天将退庭商议裁决结果。
3. Consider what your likes and dislikes are about your job.
想想工作中哪些部分是自己喜欢的,哪些是不喜欢的。
4. We consider it a compliment to be called "conservative"
我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。
5. It is worth pausing to consider these statements from Mr Davies.
戴维斯先生的这番话值得大家停下来思考一下。

词语辨析

【weigh, consider, study, contemplate, ponder】
这组词都有“考虑、思考、估量”的意思,其区别是:
weigh: 指作出决策前把问题的各个方面进行比较,权衡利害得失,取有利的方面。
consider: 既指一时的对某事的考虑,也指长时间的深入的思考。
study: 普通用词,指对各方面考虑,在制订出计划或采取具体动作之前作认真检查。
contemplate: 通常指长时间思考某事,有时含无确定的实际目的。
ponder: 侧重仔细、深入、连续地考虑问题,以作出认真的估计和正确的抉择。

【reckon, think, count, consider, deem, regard, believe】
这组词都有“认为”的意思,其区别是:
reckon: 指对人或事作全面“权衡”,把各方面意见考虑进去后得出结论。
think: 普通用词,指按照自己的意见提出看法。
count: 指作出判断后而得出的看法等。
consider: 指经过考虑和观察后得出的结论。
deem: 正式用词,常用于法律、文学,强调作判断而不是思考。
regard: 侧重凭外表或表面现象作判断。多强调观点。
believe: 通常指根据一定的证据,经思考后而认为属实。

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