con·sid·er /kənsɪdər/ ( considers, considering, considered ) CET4

• V-T If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are. 认为

  例: We don't consider our customers to be mere consumers; we consider them to be our friends.

  我们没有视我们的顾客为纯粹的消费者；我们视他们为我们的朋友。

  例: I had always considered myself a strong, competent woman.

  我曾一直以为自己是个坚强能干的女人。

  Note that when you are using the verb consider with a "that"-clause in order to state a negative opinion or belief, you normally make consider negative, rather than the verb in the "that"-clause. For instance, it is more usual to say "I don't consider that you kept your promise" than "I consider that you didn't keep your promise." The same pattern applies to other verbs with a similar meaning, such as believe, suppose, and think.

• V-T If you consider something, you think about it carefully. 仔细考虑 (某事物)

  例: The administration continues to consider ways to resolve the situation.

  政府继续仔细考虑解决这种情况的办法。

  例: You do have to consider the feelings of those around you.

  你真的得仔细考虑你身边那些人的感受。

• 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. 考虑 (做某事)

  例: I had seriously considered telling the story from the point of view of the wives.

  我曾认真考虑过从妻子们的角度来讲述这个故事。

• →see also considering