envision

英 [ɪnˈvɪʒn]

美 [ɪnˈvɪʒn]

v.  展望; 想象

过去分词：envisioned　过去式：envisioned　第三人称单数：envisions　现在分词：envisioning　

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Collins.1 / BNC.33804 / COCA.4483

牛津词典

verb

• 展望；想象
  to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation you intend to work towards
  1. They didn't envision any problems with the new building.
     他们没想到这栋新楼会有什么问题。
• 展望；想象
  to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation you intend to work towards
  1. They didn't envision any problems with the new building.
     他们没想到这栋新楼会有什么问题。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 设想;想象;预想
  If youenvisionsomething, you envisage it.
  1. In the future we envision a federation of companies...
     我们设想将来会成立一个公司联盟。
  2. Most people do stop at this point, not envisioning that there is anything beyond.
     大多数人确实都在这里停下，想象不到在这之外还会有些什么。

英英释义

verb

• imagine
  1. I can't see him on horseback!
  2. I can see what will happen
  3. I can see a risk in this strategy
  Synonym:visualizevisualiseprojectfancyseefigurepictureimage
• picture to oneself
  1. I cannot envision him as President
  Synonym:foresee

双语例句

• I closed my eyes and tried to envision what it was I wanted to paint.
  我闭上眼睛，试着去想象我要画的东西。
• And let that which you have chosen to release and envision for your year ahead become so!
  让我们已选择去释放和对明年的展望成为现实！
• Hitherto, it has not been possible to envision a peace settlement.
  到目前为止，还没有一个可能的和平解决的构想。
• Most people do stop at this point, not envisioning that there is anything beyond.
  大多数人确实都在这里停下，想象不到在这之外还会有些什么。
• Envision the dog as an adult.
  想像你的狗如同一个成人。
• It's difficult to envision pirates without flintlocks, so they were a must.
  很难想象一个没有燧石枪的海盗，因此它的存在成为了必须。
• Consider how these women envision gender relations and the role of gender in their writings.
  思考这些女性作家如何预见两性关系和性在她们的作品中所扮演的角色。
• And it pained me the most to know that you can envision your life without me.
  最让我心痛的是你可以允许你的人生中没有我。
• I could envision more comprehensive reform proposals that would be able to broaden coverage and bring down costs.
  我还能想象出更多更全卖弄的改革方案，既能扩大覆盖面，又能降低系统成本。
• It simply requires that you envision interactions that emulate the qualities of a sensitive and caring person.
  你只需要想像一个关心他人的人是如何和别人打交道的，效仿他就可以了。