cogitate
含义: To think carefully and deeply about something, especially in a formal or deliberate manner.
Cogitate is among the more rarefied synonyms for 'think' and carries a distinctly formal, sometimes slightly humorous tone. It implies intense, purposeful mental effort rather than idle musing. In modern usage it often appears with a touch of irony or self-awareness, as though the speaker recognises the word's heaviness. Collocates with 'on' and 'upon.'
例句
- The committee retired to cogitate on the implications of the proposed legislation. 委员会退席,就拟议立法的影响进行深思。El comité se retiró a meditar sobre las implicaciones de la legislación propuesta.委員会は提案された法案の影響を熟慮するために退席した。위원회는 제안된 법안의 영향을 숙고하기 위해 자리를 떴다.
- After cogitating for some time, the professor offered a characteristically oblique response. 经过一番深思之后,教授给出了一个一贯的迂回式回答。Tras cavilar un rato, el profesor ofreció una respuesta característicamente oblicua.しばらく熟考した後、教授はいかにも彼らしい遠回しな返答をした。한동안 숙고한 끝에, 교수는 그답게 빗겨 가는 듯한 답변을 내놓았다.
- One hardly needs to cogitate at length to see the flaws in the government's reasoning. 要看出政府推理中的漏洞,实在不必费太多脑筋。No hace falta cavilar demasiado para ver los defectos en el razonamiento del gobierno.政府の論理の欠陥を見抜くのに、長々と熟慮する必要はない。정부 논리의 허점을 간파하는 데 굳이 길게 숙고할 필요는 없다.
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用法指南
语境: academic, literary, professional
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin cogitare (to think, consider), from co- (together) + agitare (to turn over in the mind). Entered English in the late 16th century and has retained its elevated register.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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