consider

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are. 認爲
We don't consider our customers to be mere consumers; we consider them to be our friends. 我們沒有眡我們的顧客爲純粹的消費者；我們眡他們爲我們的朋友。
I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman. 我曾一直以爲自己是個堅強能乾的女人。
2. V-T If you consider something, you think about it carefully. 仔細考慮 (某事物)
The administration continues to consider ways to resolve the situation. 政府繼續(xù)仔細考慮解決這種情況的辦法。
You do have to consider the feelings of those around you. 你真的得仔細考慮你身邊那些人的感受。
3. V-T If you are considering doing something, you intend to do it, but have not yet made a final decision whether to do it. 考慮 (做某事)
I had seriously considered telling the story from the point of view of the wives. 我曾認真考慮過從妻子們的角度來講述這個故事。
4. →see also considering

Would you consider fostering a child ?
The council is considering banning vehicles from the town centre to relieve congestion.
"Have you decided what to do?" "No, I'm still considering the various possibilities ."
I considered applying to university , but I eventually decided to go to the local poly .
Have you ever considered a career in the police force ?

Let us consider the events of the last five months .
We need to consider this very serious issue in its totality .
We were going to paint the house ourselves, but when we considered the cost in time and effort , we decided to get a painter to do it for us.
He gave a slight shudder as he considered how near he had come to death .
He saw the theatre as a way of forcing people to consider social and political issues .