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

• True innovation means using your imagination, exercising the capacity to envision new possibilities.
  真正的创新意味着运用你的想象力，发挥你的潜力，创造新的可能性。
• 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。
• 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 the system being used in a commercial world?
  您如何展望商业世界正在使用的系统？
• 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）？
• These people could envision the final system from the outset of a project.
  这些人可以通过工程的外观而预见到最终的系统。
• I could envision more comprehensive reform proposals that would be able to broaden coverage and bring down costs.
  我还能想象出更多更全卖弄的改革方案，既能扩大覆盖面，又能降低系统成本。
• 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。
• 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？