envision

英 [ɪnˈvɪʒn]

美 [ɪnˈvɪʒn]

v.  展望; 想象

过去分词：envisioned　过去式：envisioned　第三人称单数：envisions　现在分词：envisioning　

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Collins.1 / BNC.33804 / COCA.4483

牛津词典

verb

• 展望；想象
  to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation you intend to work towards
  1. They didn't envision any problems with the new building.
     他们没想到这栋新楼会有什么问题。
• 展望；想象
  to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation you intend to work towards
  1. They didn't envision any problems with the new building.
     他们没想到这栋新楼会有什么问题。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 设想;想象;预想
  If youenvisionsomething, you envisage it.
  1. In the future we envision a federation of companies...
     我们设想将来会成立一个公司联盟。
  2. Most people do stop at this point, not envisioning that there is anything beyond.
     大多数人确实都在这里停下，想象不到在这之外还会有些什么。

英英释义

verb

• imagine
  1. I can't see him on horseback!
  2. I can see what will happen
  3. I can see a risk in this strategy
  Synonym:visualizevisualiseprojectfancyseefigurepictureimage
• picture to oneself
  1. I cannot envision him as President
  Synonym:foresee

双语例句

• It's difficult to envision pirates without flintlocks, so they were a must.
  很难想象一个没有燧石枪的海盗，因此它的存在成为了必须。
• I closed my eyes and tried to envision what it was I wanted to paint.
  我闭上眼睛，试着去想象我要画的东西。
• This is what I envision what a Chinese house in Beijing could be.
  这是我想象中可以在北京出现的中式房屋。
• Looking forward to the future, we envision a profoundly glorious future for China's development.
  展望未来，中国的发展前景无限美好。
• Envision the dog as an adult.
  想像你的狗如同一个成人。
• If you see failure, you'll create it, so why not envision success, instead.
  如果你看到了失败，你将真的创造出失败。所以为什么不想象成功呢？
• Train the envision ability of the students, and innovation ability, transpire their thoughts.
  培养学生的想象能力，创新能力，发散性思维。
• Go your own road, do what you love and live the life you envision.
  走自己的路，做你爱做的事情，过你想过的生活！
• One application the researchers envision for the camera is flow cytometry, a technique used for blood analysis.
  赞助的项目中包括一种流式细胞计的研究，这项技术将被用于进行血液分析。
• Hitherto, it has not been possible to envision a peace settlement.
  到目前为止，还没有一个可能的和平解决的构想。