Definition of envisage in English:

envisage

verb ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒɪnˈvɪzɪdʒənˈvɪzɪdʒ

[with object]

1Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
设想
the Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers
罗马条约设想了跨越国界的自由流动。
Example sentencesExamples
- We got it far more wrong than we ever envisaged at the time.
- Nobody can know what kind of world will result from the interplay of these forces, but it is possible to envisage plausible futures.
- I didn't envisage this would be a problem, but I was wrong.
- Nevertheless, he said that the project is envisaged to be a success.
- Indeed it is envisaged that in the future it could also be used for clinics by consultants.
- The plan also envisages the establishment of eight district councils working under the Provisional Council.
- The work was divided into five stages but the proposal envisaged continuous, uninterrupted progression of the project.
- Two of the 15 constitutional drafts envisaged the establishment of a national ombudsman as a constitutional institution.
- Overall, the day was great success and it is envisaged that similar events will be held in the future.
- I do not pretend to be able to envisage all the various possibilities.
- He explained that he envisages himself working there for the next 25 years.
- The parliament's planners originally envisaged that the specialist glazing would cost £1.8m.
- Neither the safety regulations nor risk factor calculations had envisaged the possibility of this type of accident.
- Another idea envisages the creation of a national investment fund under the supervision of the regional development ministry.
- The scheme envisages a new bus station, shops and 100 homes, with some leisure and offices.
- The document envisages the creation of 240 000 jobs to permanently reduce unemployment to below 10 per cent.
- The issue is envisaged in the 2002 budget.
- She envisaged a future where borders between the two countries would become irrelevant.
- Ninety per cent of the 162 submissions opposed the nationwide introduction of e-voting as currently envisaged.
- The plan also envisages the creation of a trading company which would covenant all profits back to the parent company.
Synonyms
foresee, predict, forecast, foretell, anticipate, expect, think likely, envision
intend, propose, mean
imagine, contemplate, visualize, envision, picture, see in one's mind's eye
conceive of, think of, understand, grasp, appreciate, apprehend
rare ideate
1. 1.1 Form a mental picture of (something not yet existing or known)
  想像（尚不存在或不知道的东西）
  he knew what he liked but had difficulty envisaging it
  他知道自己喜欢什么，但又想像不出。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I have difficulty really envisaging how that could have happened.
  In these circumstances it is difficult to envisage anyone using their law or medical degree for benevolent reasons.
  With a user base of over one million people, it is difficult to envisage a way in which this difficulty can be overcome.
  If this is so, it is difficult not to envisage the death-rate substantially increasing.
  He should have envisaged what would happen to him after insulting her sister.
  A large, whitewashed house just yards from a white beach and a little stone harbour, it is difficult to envisage a more perfect location.
  Living the student lifestyle, it becomes difficult to envisage yourself in a ‘normal’ routine.
  In most of the tapestries that we see in museums or country houses the dyes have faded badly and it is difficult to envisage the impact they had when first hung.
  Frankly, it's difficult to envisage him being nearly as influential in any role other than that of the focal point of the attack.
  Regardless of the outcome, it is difficult to envisage the resumption of business as usual afterwards.
  She would then envisage what the desired final print should look like and expose the negative accordingly.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French envisager, from en- 'in' + visage 'face'.

Rhymes

visage

Definition of envisage in US English:

envisage

verbənˈvizijənˈvɪzɪdʒ

[with object]

1Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
设想
the Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers
罗马条约设想了跨越国界的自由流动。
Example sentencesExamples
- The scheme envisages a new bus station, shops and 100 homes, with some leisure and offices.
- Neither the safety regulations nor risk factor calculations had envisaged the possibility of this type of accident.
- He explained that he envisages himself working there for the next 25 years.
- The parliament's planners originally envisaged that the specialist glazing would cost £1.8m.
- The issue is envisaged in the 2002 budget.
- Ninety per cent of the 162 submissions opposed the nationwide introduction of e-voting as currently envisaged.
- The document envisages the creation of 240 000 jobs to permanently reduce unemployment to below 10 per cent.
- We got it far more wrong than we ever envisaged at the time.
- I didn't envisage this would be a problem, but I was wrong.
- Nevertheless, he said that the project is envisaged to be a success.
- Nobody can know what kind of world will result from the interplay of these forces, but it is possible to envisage plausible futures.
- The plan also envisages the establishment of eight district councils working under the Provisional Council.
- The plan also envisages the creation of a trading company which would covenant all profits back to the parent company.
- She envisaged a future where borders between the two countries would become irrelevant.
- Indeed it is envisaged that in the future it could also be used for clinics by consultants.
- Two of the 15 constitutional drafts envisaged the establishment of a national ombudsman as a constitutional institution.
- The work was divided into five stages but the proposal envisaged continuous, uninterrupted progression of the project.
- I do not pretend to be able to envisage all the various possibilities.
- Another idea envisages the creation of a national investment fund under the supervision of the regional development ministry.
- Overall, the day was great success and it is envisaged that similar events will be held in the future.
Synonyms
foresee, predict, forecast, foretell, anticipate, expect, think likely, envision
imagine, contemplate, visualize, envision, picture, see in one's mind's eye
1. 1.1 Form a mental picture of (something not yet existing or known)
  想像（尚不存在或不知道的东西）
  he knew what he liked but had difficulty envisaging it
  他知道自己喜欢什么，但又想像不出。
  Example sentencesExamples
  If this is so, it is difficult not to envisage the death-rate substantially increasing.
  In these circumstances it is difficult to envisage anyone using their law or medical degree for benevolent reasons.
  Regardless of the outcome, it is difficult to envisage the resumption of business as usual afterwards.
  Living the student lifestyle, it becomes difficult to envisage yourself in a ‘normal’ routine.
  Frankly, it's difficult to envisage him being nearly as influential in any role other than that of the focal point of the attack.
  He should have envisaged what would happen to him after insulting her sister.
  In most of the tapestries that we see in museums or country houses the dyes have faded badly and it is difficult to envisage the impact they had when first hung.
  I have difficulty really envisaging how that could have happened.
  With a user base of over one million people, it is difficult to envisage a way in which this difficulty can be overcome.
  A large, whitewashed house just yards from a white beach and a little stone harbour, it is difficult to envisage a more perfect location.
  She would then envisage what the desired final print should look like and expose the negative accordingly.

Origin

Early 19th century: from French envisager, from en- ‘in’ + visage ‘face’.

单词	envisage
释义	Definition of envisage in English: envisage verb ɛnˈvɪzɪdʒɪnˈvɪzɪdʒənˈvɪzɪdʒ [with object] 1Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event. 设想 the Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers 罗马条约设想了跨越国界的自由流动。 Example sentencesExamples We got it far more wrong than we ever envisaged at the time. Nobody can know what kind of world will result from the interplay of these forces, but it is possible to envisage plausible futures. I didn't envisage this would be a problem, but I was wrong. Nevertheless, he said that the project is envisaged to be a success. Indeed it is envisaged that in the future it could also be used for clinics by consultants. The plan also envisages the establishment of eight district councils working under the Provisional Council. The work was divided into five stages but the proposal envisaged continuous, uninterrupted progression of the project. Two of the 15 constitutional drafts envisaged the establishment of a national ombudsman as a constitutional institution. Overall, the day was great success and it is envisaged that similar events will be held in the future. I do not pretend to be able to envisage all the various possibilities. He explained that he envisages himself working there for the next 25 years. The parliament's planners originally envisaged that the specialist glazing would cost £1.8m. Neither the safety regulations nor risk factor calculations had envisaged the possibility of this type of accident. Another idea envisages the creation of a national investment fund under the supervision of the regional development ministry. The scheme envisages a new bus station, shops and 100 homes, with some leisure and offices. The document envisages the creation of 240 000 jobs to permanently reduce unemployment to below 10 per cent. The issue is envisaged in the 2002 budget. She envisaged a future where borders between the two countries would become irrelevant. Ninety per cent of the 162 submissions opposed the nationwide introduction of e-voting as currently envisaged. The plan also envisages the creation of a trading company which would covenant all profits back to the parent company. Synonyms foresee, predict, forecast, foretell, anticipate, expect, think likely, envision intend, propose, mean imagine, contemplate, visualize, envision, picture, see in one's mind's eye conceive of, think of, understand, grasp, appreciate, apprehend rare ideate 1.1 Form a mental picture of (something not yet existing or known) 想像（尚不存在或不知道的东西） he knew what he liked but had difficulty envisaging it 他知道自己喜欢什么，但又想像不出。 Example sentencesExamples I have difficulty really envisaging how that could have happened. In these circumstances it is difficult to envisage anyone using their law or medical degree for benevolent reasons. With a user base of over one million people, it is difficult to envisage a way in which this difficulty can be overcome. If this is so, it is difficult not to envisage the death-rate substantially increasing. He should have envisaged what would happen to him after insulting her sister. A large, whitewashed house just yards from a white beach and a little stone harbour, it is difficult to envisage a more perfect location. Living the student lifestyle, it becomes difficult to envisage yourself in a ‘normal’ routine. In most of the tapestries that we see in museums or country houses the dyes have faded badly and it is difficult to envisage the impact they had when first hung. Frankly, it's difficult to envisage him being nearly as influential in any role other than that of the focal point of the attack. Regardless of the outcome, it is difficult to envisage the resumption of business as usual afterwards. She would then envisage what the desired final print should look like and expose the negative accordingly. Origin Early 19th century: from French envisager, from en- 'in' + visage 'face'. Rhymes visage Definition of envisage in US English: envisage verbənˈvizijənˈvɪzɪdʒ [with object] 1Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event. 设想 the Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers 罗马条约设想了跨越国界的自由流动。 Example sentencesExamples The scheme envisages a new bus station, shops and 100 homes, with some leisure and offices. Neither the safety regulations nor risk factor calculations had envisaged the possibility of this type of accident. He explained that he envisages himself working there for the next 25 years. The parliament's planners originally envisaged that the specialist glazing would cost £1.8m. The issue is envisaged in the 2002 budget. Ninety per cent of the 162 submissions opposed the nationwide introduction of e-voting as currently envisaged. The document envisages the creation of 240 000 jobs to permanently reduce unemployment to below 10 per cent. We got it far more wrong than we ever envisaged at the time. I didn't envisage this would be a problem, but I was wrong. Nevertheless, he said that the project is envisaged to be a success. Nobody can know what kind of world will result from the interplay of these forces, but it is possible to envisage plausible futures. The plan also envisages the establishment of eight district councils working under the Provisional Council. The plan also envisages the creation of a trading company which would covenant all profits back to the parent company. She envisaged a future where borders between the two countries would become irrelevant. Indeed it is envisaged that in the future it could also be used for clinics by consultants. Two of the 15 constitutional drafts envisaged the establishment of a national ombudsman as a constitutional institution. The work was divided into five stages but the proposal envisaged continuous, uninterrupted progression of the project. I do not pretend to be able to envisage all the various possibilities. Another idea envisages the creation of a national investment fund under the supervision of the regional development ministry. Overall, the day was great success and it is envisaged that similar events will be held in the future. Synonyms foresee, predict, forecast, foretell, anticipate, expect, think likely, envision imagine, contemplate, visualize, envision, picture, see in one's mind's eye 1.1 Form a mental picture of (something not yet existing or known) 想像（尚不存在或不知道的东西） he knew what he liked but had difficulty envisaging it 他知道自己喜欢什么，但又想像不出。 Example sentencesExamples If this is so, it is difficult not to envisage the death-rate substantially increasing. In these circumstances it is difficult to envisage anyone using their law or medical degree for benevolent reasons. Regardless of the outcome, it is difficult to envisage the resumption of business as usual afterwards. Living the student lifestyle, it becomes difficult to envisage yourself in a ‘normal’ routine. Frankly, it's difficult to envisage him being nearly as influential in any role other than that of the focal point of the attack. He should have envisaged what would happen to him after insulting her sister. In most of the tapestries that we see in museums or country houses the dyes have faded badly and it is difficult to envisage the impact they had when first hung. I have difficulty really envisaging how that could have happened. With a user base of over one million people, it is difficult to envisage a way in which this difficulty can be overcome. A large, whitewashed house just yards from a white beach and a little stone harbour, it is difficult to envisage a more perfect location. She would then envisage what the desired final print should look like and expose the negative accordingly. Origin Early 19th century: from French envisager, from en- ‘in’ + visage ‘face’.
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