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。
想出；研究出；设计；发明
excogitated — past of excogitate
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
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
仔细思考；全面考虑；深思
To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate.
通过理性或仔细思考得出的结论
To reach as a conclusion through reason or careful thought.
一般现在时
He excogitates a new theory every week.
他每周都构思一个新理论。
一般过去时
She excogitated a clever solution yesterday.
她昨天想出了一个巧妙的解决方案。
现在完成时
They have excogitated a plan to reduce costs.
他们已经设计出一个降低成本的计划。
The committee excogitated a new strategy after reviewing all the data.
委员会在审查所有数据后，想出了一项新策略。
用法提示：excogitated 是 excogitate 的过去式，作及物动词，表示经过思考后想出。
She excogitates her best ideas while taking a long walk.
她在长时间散步时思考出自己最好的想法。
用法提示：excogitates 是 excogitate 的第三人称单数现在式，表示设计出或想出。
Excogitating an original theory takes time and patience.
构思出一个独创的理论需要时间和耐心。
用法提示：Excogitating 是 excogitate 的现在分词，在此作动名词，表示琢磨出或构思出。
The team excogitated a new marketing strategy.
团队想出了一个新的营销策略。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子He spent hours on excogitation of the plan.
正确表达He spent hours excogitating the plan.
错误地将动词“excogitate”误用为名词形式“excogitation”。中文学习者受母语影响，常将英语动词与名词混淆。此处应使用及物动词excogitating，直接接宾语the plan。
grammar · medium
易错句子She excogitated on the problem all night.
正确表达She excogitated the problem all night.
错误地添加了介词“on”，以为“excogitate”是不及物动词。事实上，“excogitate”是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，不需要介词。英语中表达“思考问题”需直接接宾语。
cogitate 侧重于思考过程，excogitate 侧重于想出结果
elaborate 指详细阐述或完善，excogitate 指创造性地想出
devise 常用于设计或发明具体事物，excogitate 更强调深思熟虑后想出
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