趴趴兵营之同型词归类85

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活动内容：
a.填补一下相应单词的中文释义（有一词多义的其他词义也请给出），市场统一零售价5考元一个释义
b.每个单词下面的例句有兴趣有时间翻译的同学也可翻译一下方便他人，市场统一零售价10考元一个句子翻译
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d.很多人反应说看不懂内容，其实这东西可能更多的就是每天复习几个单词，翻译几个句子，就这么简单……

本期词汇：
imagine • think • see • envisage • envision • picture • visualize • conceptualize • pretend
These words all mean to form an idea in your mind of what sb/sth might be like.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

► to imagine/​see/​envisage/​envision/​picture/​visualize/​conceptualize sb/​sth as sth
► to imagine/​see/​envisage/​envision/​picture/​visualize (sb) doing sth
► to imagine/​think/​see/​envisage/​envision/​picture/​visualize who/​what/​how…
► to imagine/​think/​envisage/​envision/​pretend that…
► Just imagine/​think/​pretend.

imagine [ T , I ] to form an idea in your mind of what sb/sth might be like
Can you imagine what it might be like to lose your job after 20 years?


think [ T , no passive , I ] to imagine sth that might happen or might have happened
I can't think (that) he would be so stupid.


see [ T ] ( not used in the progressive tenses )
to consider sth as a future possibility; to imagine sb/sth as sth
His colleagues see him as a future director.

envisage [ T ] ( especially BrE , rather formal ) to imagine what will happen in the future
Eventually she did end up involved in politics, but not in the way she had originally envisaged.


envision [ T ] ( rather formal ) to imagine what a situation will be like in the future, especially a situation that you intend to work towards
They envision an equal society, free from poverty and disease. Envision is used especially in business and political contexts. In American English it is also used as another form of the word envisage : What level of profit do you envision?


picture [ T ] to form a picture of sb/sth in your mind
We found it hard to picture him as the father of three kids.


visualize ( BrE also -ise ) [ T ] ( rather formal ) to picture sb/sth in your mind
Try to visualize yourself walking into the interview calmly and confidently. ►  visualization ( BrE also -isation ) noun [ U , C ]: Visualization can be a useful technique in building confidence.
NOTE imagine, picture or visualize?
Imagine is the most general of these words and is used for any idea that you form of how a person, place, thing or experience might look or feel.
Picture and visualize are used particularly for imagining sth in a picture or series of pictures. They are very similar in meaning but visualize is slightly more formal and is often used to talk about a deliberate attempt to imagine sth for a particular purpose.


conceptualize ( BrE also -ise ) [ T , I ] ( formal )
to form an idea of sth in your mind, especially an idea of sth that is difficult to imagine accurately
The ability to conceptualize is one of the most likely indicators of who will be a successful manager.

pretend [ T , I ] (especially of children) to imagine that sth is true as part of a game
They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend.

imagine [ T , I ] 想象，设想
to form an idea in your mind of what sb/sth might be like
对于某人/某事可能像什么在你的脑子里形成一个想法/主意
Can you imagine what it might be like to lose your job after 20 years?
你能想象一下20年后失去你的工作这会是什么样子呢？


think [ T , no passive , I ] 思考，认为
to imagine sth that might happen or might have happened
想象可能发生或可能已经发生的某事
I can't think (that) he would be so stupid.
我不认为他将会是如此愚蠢。

imagine  
[iˈmædʒin]
vt. 1 想像, 设想 2 料想, 猜想 3 想  

think  
[θiŋk]
vt. & vi. 1 想, 思索 2 以为; 认为
vt. 料想; 想像; 预料到

see  
[si:]
vt. & vi. 1 看见; 观看, 参见 2 领会, 理解 3 考虑; 想想
vt. 1 访问; 会见, 遇见 2 务必做到; 保证 3 发生; 经历; 经受 4 陪伴, 护送

envisage  
[inˈvizidʒ]
vt. 想像, 设想

envision  
[inˈviʒən]
vt. 想象,预想

picture  
[ˈpiktʃə]
n. 1 图画, 肖像; 照片 2 (生动的)描述, 写照 3 影片; 电影; 画面 4 美景, 景色 5 情况, 事态, 局面
vt. 1 绘画; 描绘 2 想像

visualize
[ˈviʒuəlaiz]
vt. 在脑中使(某人或某物)形象化, 设想, 想像

conceptualize  
[kənˈseptjuəlaiz]
v. 使有概念

pretend  
[priˈtend]
vt. & vi. 假装, 伪装


Can you imagine what it might be like to lose your job after 20 years?
你能想像20年后你失去工作会是什么样么？

I can't think (that) he would be so stupid.
我不认为他会这么愚蠢。

His colleagues see him as a future director.
他的同事们认为他未来会是个导演。

Eventually she did end up involved in politics, but not in the way she had originally envisaged.
她最终决定参与政治，但并不是他原先设想那样。

They envision an equal society, free from poverty and disease.
他们设想一个平等的社会，没有贫穷和疾病的困扰。

We found it hard to picture him as the father of three kids.
我们很难想象他是三个孩子的父亲。

Try to visualize yourself walking into the interview calmly and confidently
试着想像自己冷静和自信地参加面试。

The ability to conceptualize is one of the most likely indicators of who will be a successful manager.
概念化的能力是最有可能的成功的经理拥有的指标之一。

They didn't have any real money so they had to pretend.
他们没有任何现金，所以他们不得不假装。