consideration

consideration
noun
  1. [mass noun]careful thought, typically over a period of time
    （尤指一段时间的）考虑，细想
    ■[count noun]a fact or a motive taken into account in deciding or judging something
    要考虑的事；动机，原因；因素
    the idea was motivated by political considerations.
    这种想法是出于政治考虑。
    ■thoughtfulness and sensitivity towards others
    考虑周到；体贴，体谅；关心
    companies should show more consideration for their employees.
    公司应该更多地为其雇员着想。
  2. a payment or reward
    报酬；酬资，酬金
    you can buy the books for a small consideration.
    你可以花一小笔钱买这些书。
    ■(Law)(in a contractual agreement) anything given or promised or forborne by one party in exchange for the promise or undertaking of another
    (律)（合同协议中的）对价；约因
  3. (archaic)importance; consequence
    (古)重要（性）
常用词组
in consideration of
  1. in return for; on account of
    作为…的报答，作为对…的酬报；考虑到，顾及；由于
    he paid them in consideration of their services.
    他付他们钱以酬谢他们的服务。
take into consideration
  1. take into account
    考虑到，顾及
under consideration
  1. being thought about
    在考虑中，在研究中
    the abolition of the House of Lords was under consideration.
    废除贵族院一事正在研究中。
语源
  1. late Middle English: via Old French from Latin consideratio(n-), from considerare 'examine'
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