consideration
/kənsɪdəˈreɪʃən/noun
1
- mass noun careful thought, typically over a period of time（尤指一段时间的）考虑, 细想。
1.1
- count noun a fact or a motive taken into account in deciding or judging something要考虑的事; 动机, 原因; 因素：
the idea was motivated by political considerations.
这种想法是出于政治考虑。
1.2
- thoughtfulness and sensitivity towards others考虑周到; 体贴, 体谅; 关心：
companies should show more consideration for their employees.
公司应该更多地为其雇员着想。
2
- a payment or reward报酬; 酬资, 酬金：
you can buy the books for a small consideration.
你可以花一小笔钱买这些书。
2.1
- Law (in a contractual agreement) anything given or promised or forborne by one party in exchange for the promise or undertaking of another【律】（合同协议中的）对价; 约因。
3
- archaic importance; consequence〈古〉重要（性）。
短语
in consideration of
- in return for; on account of作为…的报答, 作为对…的酬报; 考虑到, 顾及; 由于：
he paid them in consideration of their services.
他付他们钱以酬谢他们的服务。
take into consideration
- take into account考虑到, 顾及。
under consideration
- being thought about在考虑中, 在研究中：
the abolition of the House of Lords was under consideration.
废除贵族院一事正在研究中。
词源
late Middle English ： via Old French from Latin consideratio（n-）, from considerare 'examine'.