envisage
US /ɪnˈvɪz.ɪdʒ/
UK /ɪnˈvɪz.ɪdʒ/
動詞
1.
設想, 預想
to form a mental picture of something not yet existing or known
範例:
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It's hard to envisage a future without cars.
很難設想一個沒有汽車的未來。
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He couldn't envisage how the plan would work.
他無法設想這個計畫將如何運作。
2.
預見, 考慮
to contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event
範例:
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The architect envisaged a building that would blend with the natural landscape.
建築師設想了一座與自然景觀融為一體的建築。
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We don't envisage any problems with the new system.
我們不預見新系統會有任何問題。