weigh up

US /weɪ ʌp/
UK /weɪ ʌp/
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1.

權衡, 評估

to consider the good and bad aspects of something in order to reach a decision

:
You need to weigh up the pros and cons before making a choice.
在做出選擇之前,你需要權衡利弊。
She's still weighing up her options for university.
她仍在權衡大學的選擇。
2.

評估, 判斷

to form an opinion about someone or something after careful thought

:
It took him a while to weigh up his new colleagues.
他花了一段時間才評估他的新同事。
She quickly weighed up the situation and decided to act.
她迅速評估了情況並決定採取行動。