envisage
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you envisage something, you imagine that it is true, real, or likely to happen. 设想
He envisages the possibility of establishing direct diplomatic relations in the future. 他设想将来建立直接外交关系的可能性。
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envisage /ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ/ (envisaging,envisaged,envisages)
剑桥词典
- to imagine or expect something in the future , especially something good
设想；展望，预计
Train fare increases of 15 percent are envisaged for the next year . 预计明年火车票价将会上涨15%。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] It's envisaged that building will start at the end of this year . 预计大楼将在今年年底动工。
[ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] When do you envisage finish ing the project ? 你预计工程什么时候竣工？
[ 动词后面接一个疑问词 ] It's hard to envisage how it might happen . 真是难以设想怎么会发生这种事情。
to form a mental picture of something or someone you have never seen
想象
He wasn't what I'd expected - I'd envisaged someone much taller . 他和我所期待的不一样——想象中他的个头应该高得多。 返回 envisage