consider: [14] Etymologically, consider means ‘observe the stars’. Amongst the most popular of ancient Roman methods of divination was astrology, and so the Latin verb consīderāre was coined (from the intensive prefix com- and sīdus ‘star’, source of English sidereal) to describe the activity of carefully noting the stars’ courses for the purpose of drawing auguries.
From ‘observing stars’ it soon broadened out in meaning to simply ‘observe’, and hence figuratively ‘think over something’, but the sense ‘have an opinion’ seems to be an English development of the 16th century. English acquired the word via Old French considerer, but borrowed considerable directly from Latin consīderābilis; the modern sense ‘large in amount’ arose in the mid-17th century, on the basis of an earlier ‘worthy of consideration because of great quantity’. => desire, sidereal
consider (v.)
late 14c., from Old French considerer (13c.) "reflect on, consider, study," from Latin considerare "to look at closely, observe," perhaps literally "to observe the stars," from com- "with" (see com-) + sidus (genitive sideris) "constellation" (see sidereal).
Perhaps a metaphor from navigation, but more likely reflecting Roman obsession with divination by astrology. Tucker doubts the connection with sidus, however, because it is "quite inapplicable to desiderare," and suggests derivation instead from the PIE root of English side meaning "stretch, extend," and a sense for the full word of "survey on all sides" or "dwell long upon." Related: Considered; considering.
双语例句
1. After a year we will sympathetically consider an application for reinstatement.
一年后我们会对复职申请予以考虑和批准。
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2. The jury will retire to consider its verdict today.
陪审团今天将退庭商议裁决结果。
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3. Consider what your likes and dislikes are about your job.
想想工作中哪些部分是自己喜欢的，哪些是不喜欢的。
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4. We consider it a compliment to be called "conservative"
我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。
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5. It is worth pausing to consider these statements from Mr Davies.
