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

• The new model's proponents envision today's drivers and pedestrians blending into a colorful and peaceful traffic stream.
  这种新模式的支持者设想着今天的驾驶者和行人都融进这种新式的多彩和谐的交通当中去。
• First, it could be used to enact the business process to envision how it would work.
  首先，它可以被用来制定业务过程想象它将如何工作。
• It simply requires that you envision interactions that emulate the qualities of a sensitive and caring person.
  你只需要想像一个关心他人的人是如何和别人打交道的，效仿他就可以了。
• I envision tooling where one designer can switch personality between different process languages.
  我可以预见到这样的一种工具，其中设计者可以在不同过程语言间切换身份。
• 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。
• The world I envision for her, how do I want men to be acting and behaving?
  我希望她的世界里，我会希望男性如何对待女性？
• 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。
• How do you envision supporting this new project ( referring to bugs, enhancements)?
  你计划今后如何为此项目提供支持（针对bug和增强）？
• How do you envision the system being used in a commercial world?
  您如何展望商业世界正在使用的系统？