n.[U]

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

   她静静地沉思了一个小时。

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

   他经过周密思考后作出了决定。

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

   她为了作一次旅行买了三套衣服。

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.