Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3832
envisages
想象；设想
envisages is the third person singular of envisage.
to form a mental picture of something that is not present or real
- 1.
To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision.
想象,设想；在脑海中构想。
想象,设想；在脑海中构想。；面对；正视；想象
In use
When I close my eyes, I can envisage a quiet beach with palm trees.
She envisages starting her own business in two years.
It is hard to envisage what life will be like in fifty years.
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
He envisages moving to the countryside after retirement.
他设想退休后搬到乡下去。
envisage + that clause
The report envisages that the economy will grow by 3% next year.
报告预计明年经济增长3%。
envisage + somebody + verb-ing
I can't envisage him agreeing to the plan.
我无法想象他会同意这个计划。
Verb forms
base envisage · third person envisages · -ing envisaging · past envisaged · past participle envisaged
Common mistakes
I have an envisage of the future.I envisage the future.
“Envisage”是动词，不是名词。应直接使用动词形式，无需加冠词或变为名词。
I envisage about a bright future.I envisage a bright future.
“Envisage”是及物动词，后接直接宾语，不需要介词“about”。
Connections
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
- 设想变化
- It is hard to envisage such a drastic change in policy.很难设想政策会发生如此剧烈的变化。
- envisage a problem
Learner notes
Memory Tip
envisage = en (进入) + visage (面容)，想象别人的面容或情景。
Context & Register
envisage 通常用于正式或半正式场合，表示设想未来的情况。
Grammar Note
常用于envisage doing sth结构，如：I can't envisage him living here.
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
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