Word
excogitate
/eksˈkɒdʒiteit/
verb
想出；研究出；设计；发明
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- 1.
To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate.
仔细思考；全面考虑；深思
- 2.
To reach as a conclusion through reason or careful thought.
通过理性或仔细思考得出的结论
深思；苦思；仔细思考；全面考虑；深思；通过理性或仔细思考得出的结论；想出；研究出
In use
The committee excogitated a new strategy after reviewing all the data.
She excogitates her best ideas while taking a long walk.
Excogitating an original theory takes time and patience.
excogitate + object (plan/theory/solution)
The team excogitated a new marketing strategy.
团队想出了一个新的营销策略。
excogitate about/over something
表示仔细考虑时，常与about/over连用。
He spent hours excogitating over the problem.
他花了几个小时深思这个问题。
Verb forms
base excogitate · third person excogitates · -ing excogitating · past excogitated · past participle excogitated
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- excogitates
- third person singular
- excogitated
- past, past participle
- excogitating
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
formal
Learn the forms together
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