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envisage
想象；设想
核心释义
to form a mental picture of something that is not present or real
- 1.
想象,设想；在脑海中构想。
To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision.
想象,设想；在脑海中构想。；面对；正视；想象
用法In use
When I close my eyes, I can envisage a quiet beach with palm trees.
用法提示：这里 envisage 作及物动词，意为“想象、设想”，后接名词短语作宾语。
She envisages starting her own business in two years.
用法提示：envisages 是第三人称单数形式，后接动名词短语表示“设想做某事”。
It is hard to envisage what life will be like in fifty years.
用法提示：envisage 的不定式形式后接 what 从句，表示“设想、想象”。
envisage + noun phrase
She envisaged a world without poverty.
她设想了一个没有贫困的世界。
envisage + verb-ing
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- envisage a future
- 设想未来
- She envisaged a future where technology would solve all problems.她设想了一个技术将解决所有问题的未来。
- envisage a scenario
- 设想情景
- We need to envisage the worst-case scenario to prepare adequately.我们需要设想最坏的情景以便充分准备。
- envisage a possibility
- 设想可能性
- He could not envisage the possibility of failure.他无法设想失败的可能性。
- envisage a plan
- 设想计划
- The team envisaged a detailed plan for the project.团队设想了一个详细的项目计划。
- envisage a change
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
envisage = en (进入) + visage (面容)，想象别人的面容或情景。
语境与语域Context & Register
envisage 通常用于正式或半正式场合，表示设想未来的情况。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于envisage doing sth结构，如：I can't envisage him living here.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
None of the listed words rhyme with 'envisage' (/ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ/) because their stressed vowels differ. They share the '-age' spelling and final /ɪdʒ/ sound, but stress varies. Use them for spelling pattern comparison only.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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