meditate
/ˈmedɪteɪt/verb
no obj.
1- think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation沉思; 冥想, 默想。
1.1
meditate on/upon
think deeply or carefully about (something)深思, 仔细考虑：he went off to meditate on the new idea.
他走开去深思这新的想法。
1.2
- with obj. plan mentally; consider打算; 考虑：
they had suffered severely, and they began to meditate retreat.
他们损失惨重, 所以开始考虑撤出。
派生词
meditator
noun词源
mid 16th cent.: from Latin meditat- 'contemplated', from the verb meditari, from a base meaning 'measure'; related to METE1.