c. 1200, "thought, idea, notion," from Old French cogitacion "thought, consideration, reflection," from Latin cogitationem (nominative cogitatio), noun of action from past participle stem of cogitare "to think, reflect, consider, turn over in the mind," apparently from co-agitare, from com- "together" (see co-) + agitare, here in a sense of "to turn over in the mind," literally "to put in constant motion, drive, impel," frequentative of agere "to move, drive" (see agitation).
双语例句
1. After much cogitation, we decided to move to the Isle of Wight.
经过慎重考虑后，我们决定搬到怀特岛去。
来自柯林斯例句
2. After much cogitation he rejected the offer.
做了仔细思考之后,他还是拒绝了邀请.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The existing problems were analyzed from two aspects of cogitation and research.
分析了在含蜡原油低温粘弹性认识上和研究中存在的问题.
来自互联网
4. But these words were not the product of intellectual cogitation; they were rooted in direct experience.
