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ponderponderD.J.:[ˈpɔndə]K.K.:[ˈpɑndɚ]vt. & vi.1.■考虑; 深思熟虑She pondered his marriage proposal for weeks.几个星期以来她认真地考虑着他的求婚。The young couple are pondering moving their house.这对年轻夫妇正在考虑把自己的家搬走。We pondered whether to tell him.我们考虑是否要告诉他。When I asked advice, he pondered and then told me not to go.我向他请示, 他考虑了一下, 然后叫我不要去。

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ponder['pɔndə]vt.1.■默想；深思；考虑：I pondered the incident,asking myself again and again how it could have happened.我反复思考那件事，一再自问究竟是怎么回事。2.■衡量，估量：She pondered her words thoroughly.她说每一句话都要仔细掂量。3.■回想，反思：to ponder the events of history回想种种历史事件vi.1.■沉思，默想，仔细考虑：With great seriousness he pondered upon the problem.他极其严肃地仔细考虑问题。n.1.■沉思，默想，考虑近义词meditatemuseruminate

ponderponder[ˈpɔndə]vi.1.■(仔细)考虑; 深思, 默想(on, over, upon)ponder upon the problem仔细考虑问题

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词性变化ponder[ˈpɔndə]vt.1.■衡量, 估量2.■回想, 回顾He pondered his words thoroughly.他说每一句话要仔细掂量。

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继承用法ponderation[ˌpɔndəˈreiʃən]n.ponderer.n.