911chaxun查询·英语单词
第三人称单数:excogitates
excogitate
现在分词:excogitating
过去分词:excogitated
过去式:excogitated
1. 想出:exclusivism 排外主义 | excogitate 想出 | excogitation 设计
2. 研究出:excogitate 想出 | excogitate 研究出 | excommunicate 被逐出教会的
3. 想出,设计(计划,办法):cogitate 慎重思考,思索 | excogitate 想出,设计(计划,办法) | regurgitate 反胃,呕吐
4. 想出/研究出/设计/发明:exclusivism /排外主义/ | excogitate /想出/研究出/设计/发明/ | excogitation /设计/发明/
verb
1. reflect deeply on a subject
e.g. I mulled over the events of the afternoon
philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
Synonym: chew over think over meditate ponder contemplate muse reflect mull mull over ruminate speculate
2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
e.g. excogitate a way to measure the speed of light