consider/kən'sɪdər $ -ər/

v.

➊ think very carefully about sth

➋ think of sb/sth in a particular way

v.

➊ [T; I] 考虑：She considered the possibilities. 她考虑了这几种可能性。

◇[consider doing sth] He's considering selling his car. 他正考虑把车卖掉。

◇[consider wh-] Have you considered what you will do next? 你考虑下一步做什么了吗？

◇I need some time to consider. 我需要一些时间考虑一下。

➋ [T] 认为，觉得：[consider sb (as) sth] I consider him a friend of mine. 我把他看作我的朋友。

◇[consider sb (to be) sth] She was considered (to be) a good teacher. 她被视为一位好老师。

◇[consider sb (to be) + a.] They considered Tom (to be) responsible for the accident. 他们认定汤姆为该事件负责。

◇[consider (that) ...] He considered that the film was interesting. 他认为这部电影很有趣。

◇[consider sb to do sth] He was considered to have lost the game. 他被认为输掉了比赛。

consider

considerable

considerate

consideration

构词con (= com-) + sider

常犯错误

✗ He refused to consider about my request.

✓ He refused to consider my request. 他拒绝考虑我的请求。

常犯错误

✗ He considered to change jobs.

✓ He considered changing jobs. 他考虑过换工作。

用法表示“把…看作…”时，一般用consider sb sth或regard sb as sth的结构，但也有少数人用consider sb as sth。

辨析consider; regard