If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.
例句
For a time he contemplated a career as an army medical doctor...有段时间，他考虑去当军医。She contemplates leaving for the sake of the kids.她考虑为了孩子而离开。
VERB
深思熟虑;沉思;苦思冥想
If you contemplate an idea or subject, you think about it carefully for a long time.
例句
As he lay in his hospital bed that night, he cried as he contemplated his future...那天晚上，他躺在医院的病床上，想到未来，他哭了起来。That makes it difficult to contemplate the idea that the present policy may not be sustainable.那让人难以认真思考这个可能，即目前的政策也许并不能持续下去。
VERB
凝视;注视
If you contemplate something or someone, you look at them for a long time.
例句
He contemplated his hands, still frowning.他盯着自己的双手，眉头紧锁。
英汉词典释义
n.
沉思,冥想
the contemplation of beauty对美的深思She was lost in contemplation of the scene in front of her.她给眼前的这一幕深深地吸引住了。She spent an hour in quiet contemplation.她静静地沉思了一个小时。He spent many hours in deep contemplation.他花了多个小时专心思考。He reached his decision after a good deal of contemplation.他经过周密思考后作出了决定。
意图;期望
She bought three dresses in contemplation of her trip.她为了作一次旅行买了三套衣服。