词汇 | cogitate |
释义 | cogitate verb[ I ] formaluk /ˈkɒdʒ.ɪ.teɪt/ us /ˈkɑː.dʒə.teɪt/ to spend time thinking very carefully about a subject仔细考虑;深思熟虑;沉思 Thinking and contemplating a brown studyidiom agonize agonize over/about something beard-stroking bethink harbour hit on/upon something I/we'll (have to) seeidiom in the cold light of dayidiom introspect introspection navel reckon reflection reweigh rumination run through someone's mind/headidiom scratch your headidiom self-contemplation weigh Related wordcogitation 'Let me see,' said the manager cogitating after dinner. Hal looked doubtful, and seemed to cogitate. Here she began actively and seriously to cogitate. There was no reply to the summons, and I was cogitating upon my next move when, happening to press against the door with my hand, I discovered that it was not latched. While he was cogitating over this he heard a shrill whistle from below. Examples of cogitatecogitate We find the same notion of a time-consuming activity also in some of the other verbs discussed above, such as cogitate and deliberate. Cogitate and reflect are verbs which conceptualize the process of thinking as turning or shaping something in the mind. Whereas cogitate refers to a revolving process, reflect means to give something a backward bend. Rosamond's fantasy, which is cogitated under a "perpetual silent reproach" (770), is situated immediately between two legible forms of "check," which could theoretically refine her secret strategy. They have been cogitating for months and now we have their recommendations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has been cogitating its contents for many years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The committee looked at all the evidence, weighed it and cogitated about it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The best thing for me to do is to cogitate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that he has been cogitating over this speech for some six years, and it is indeed a welcome speech to-day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For many years, learned colleagues have cogitated on it and, until now, failed to find a way through the dilemma. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am very happy to have further time to cogitate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is sitting there cogitating, reflecting upon the situation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall cogitate a little on what she has said. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am advised that it will not be cogitating very much longer. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Having myself cogitated on that phrase, it seems to me that the best way to cajole is to persuade and the best way to persuade is by full debate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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