contemplate /ˈkɔntempleit/ vt. 1. 盘算，计议：contemplate reforming the existing examination system 拟对现行的考试制度进行改革2.思量，对…周密考虑 contemplate moving to the suburbs 考虑搬往近郊 ［考句］My grandfather, a retired worker, often contemplates the past with a feeling of longing and respect.我爷爷是个退休工人，他经常满怀深情地思量往事。3.注视，凝视：contemplate oneself in the mirror 注视镜子中的自己