She could not understand why her mother should find such satisfaction in contemplating an enterprise of, to her, such doubtful profit.

她始终不明白，为什么她自己觉得是一件完全凭撞运气，好坏毫无把握的事儿，她母亲一提起来，却会那样高兴满意。

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In contemplating, he converses with himself.

他沉思，是同自己交谈。

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In contemplating "the exceeding beauty of the earth" these people have found calmness and courage.

在沉思“大地超绝之美”时，这些人找到了宁静和勇气。

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In contemplating the prospects for Britain's innovative industries, Cambridge is a good place to start.

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However, many other countries such as New Zealand, India, the UK and even some states in the US have been contemplating taking similar measures in a bid to reduce the number of smokers.

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