n.[U]

1. 凝視；沉思，冥想
   She spent an hour in quiet contemplation.

   她靜靜地沉思了一個小時。

2. 深思熟慮，研究
   He reached his decision after a good deal of contemplation.

   他經過周密思考後作出了決定。

3. 意圖；期望
   She bought three dresses in contemplation of her trip.

   她為了作一次旅行買了三套衣服。

n.

1. the action of contemplating.
2. religious meditation.
   ▸(in Christian spirituality) a form of prayer in which a person seeks a direct experience of the divine.