since her husband died but she seems quite cheerful, all things considered.自从丈夫死后&她面临很多困难，1豆总 .的来说她看上去情绪还是挺乐观的。your con,sidered o'pinion your opinion that is;
the result of careful thought成熟的意见；经过深思熟虑的意见
con-sid-er-able (Hr/kan'sidarabl/ adj. (formal) great in amount, size, importance,
etc.相当多 ’*(或'大、
重要等 的 significant ： The project wasted a consfderabie amount qf time and money•那项工程耗费了 相当多的时间和资金。◊
Damage to the bui'Wi'ng was consic^eraWe.对这栋建筑物的损坏相当严重。
COll.sid.er.ably
tHw /kan'sidarabli/ adv. (/bmw/) much; a lot.非常;■很；；目当多地 HIT!significantly： The
need for sleep varies considerably from person to person不同的人对睡眠的需要差异f当大。 con-sid-^r-ate /kan'siderat/ adj. always thinking of other people’s wishes and feelings; careful not to
hurt or upset others考虑周到的；为（j也人）着想的；体谅
的；体贴的 thoughtful ： She is always polite and considerate towards Zier
empioyees.她对待麁员总是
客客气气，关心体谅。◊ ft
vv〇5 very considerate 〇/him
.to wait.彳也一直在等候着，真是体贴人。EEQinconsid- erate ► con-sid.er.ate.ly adv.
C〇n-sid-er-ati〇n IHi /kan.sids'reijn/ noun 1 [U, G] {formal) the act of thinking carefully about sth 仔细考虑；深思；斟酌：Care_/iii consideration shouW be gfVen to issues o/heaZth and sa/efy/健康与丨安全的问题应
该认真予以考逢。◊ 77ie proposal
are currentZy under consideration (= being discussed).那些提案目前正在审
议中。◊ A_/iter a /ew moments’ consideration, he began to spea/c•他想 了片刻后开始讲话。◊ a consideration 0/ the fegaZ issues i‘nvo/ved.对有关也律问题的考虑 2_[C}some- thing that must be thought about when
you are planning or deciding sth (*作计划或决定对）必须考
虑的事（或因素、’原因 > :economfc/commercfal/ envfronmental/practical
considerations 需要考虑的经 济/商业/环境/实际因素◊ rime is another important consideration•时间是另一个需要考虑的重要因素。3則 〜（for sb/sth) the
quality of being sensitive towards others and thinking about their wishes and
feelings (对他人的）考虑周到;体谅,，顾及：They showed no
cofwiderati’o/i .whatsoever /or my /edings.他们根本;不体
谅我的感情。◊ Journalistsstayed.avvay_/h)m thŁ/uneraZ out 0/consideration/or the Sereaved/amify..出.:手 jfj 丧 失亲人家属的考虑，新闻记_没有到葬礼现场。4 [C] (format) a reward or payment
for a service 报酬：酬 余；支，付款..ESI in
consideration of sth (format) as payment for sth作为…的报酬（或酬劳）.：a smaM sum in
consideration 0/your services 酬谢你服务的小费 take
sth into consideration to think about and include a particular
thing or fact when you are forming an opinion or making a decision 考虑到；，.顾及：The candidates, experience
and qualifications will be taken into consideration vv/ien the decision is
made.作决定肘
要考虑候选人的经历和资格。◊ ra/dng
eve/ything into consideration,
the event
was a great
success. ,
这项活动取得了极大的成功。，一 more at mature ad；/, con-sidering /kan'sidarir)/ prep., conj. used to show that
you are thinking about a particular fact, and are influenced by it, when you
make a statement about sth 考虑到；就…而言；鉴手：Sfte’sveryact'ive/considering
her age.就她的年龄来说，她是十分活嵌的。◊ Considering he's only just started, he knows
quite a lot about it•鉴于他才刚刚幵始，他懂得的已经不少了。◊ You've done very well, considering (= in the difficult
circumstances).考虑到处境的艰难，你已经做得相当不
错了。♦
consign /kan'sain/ verb [VNUformal) 1 ~ sb/sth to sth to put sb/sth
somewhere in order to get rid of them/it (为摆脱而）把…置于，把…交付给：J consigned her Zetter to the
waste basket•我把她的信丢进了废纸篓。◊ What I didnY want was to see my mother consigned to an oZdpeopte’s home.我所不愿意的是看到我母亲被送进养老
院。2 〜sb/sth to sth to put sb/sth in an
unpleasant situation把…置于'(令人不快的境地 >;打发7发落：
The decision
to close the factory has consigned 6 000 people to the scrap heap.吳闭那家工厂的决定使6 000人
遭到‘了遗弃。OAcaraca’dmtconsignedhim.toawhed-
chair/or the rest o/his h/e. —次车祸使他落得在轮椅上度
过余去。3 to give or send sth to sb交给；交付；寄送 con-sign-ment /kan'sainmant/
noun 1 [C] a
quantity of goods that are sent or delivered somewhere 装运的'货 物；运送物：a cortsignment 〇/ medfcfrres运送的一批药 物 2 [U] the act
of sending or delivering sb/sth 发送； 投递;递送
con'signment store noun {
con'sist
in sth (formal) to have sth as the main
or only part or feature,存牟于；，在于：77ie beauty 〇/ the a'ty consists f/i its magml/iicent bui’Zdings.这座城市的美就 在于它那些宏伟的建筑。◊[+ -ing] True
education does not consist in simpZy being taught/acts.真正的教育•并不
在于简单地讲授事灰。con'sist of sth to be formed
from the things or people mentioned 由…组.成（或构 成）.：77ie. committee consists 〇/ ten members.委员会.由
十人组成。◊ rheir diet consisted ZargeZy
o/vegetobies.他 们的日 饮食以蔬菜SieO[+-ing]Mosto/the/ieW- vvorfc consisted 0/making tape recordings•现 _ 工作多半 为进p磁带录音。
con-sist*ency /ken'sistansi/'
[pi. -ies) 1 [u] (approving) the quality of
always behaving in the same way or of having the same opinions, standard, etc.;
the quality of being consistent — 致性；连贯性：She has picked vWth
great consistency aH season.她整个赛季表现
相当稳定。◊ We need to ensure the consistency o/sem’ce to our customers•我彳1〕对客户要确保服#的连贯性。 Pnn inconsistency 2 [C, U] the
consistency of a mixture or a liquid substance is how thick, smooth, etc. it.is黏稠度密实k;辛;滑库坚k度：Beat the ingredients together
to a creamy consistency.
成乳月旨状。◊. TTie cement
s/iouZd have the consistency 〇/ wet sand水泥章当真有湿沙的'坚实度。 con-sist-ent /kan'sistant/ adj. 1 (approving) always behaving in
the same way, or having the same opinions, standards, etc. — 致的；始终女fl —的：She’s not very consistent in the way
she treats her children. 她对待孩.子反复无常.。◊ He has been Mean’s
most consistent p/ayer .this season.他是米.兰队这个赛季状态最
..稳定的队员。◊ VVe must be
consistent in a即〖yfng the ruh•我们在实施这些规则时必须保持一致。◊ a consistent approach
to the problem 解决问题的一贯方法
2 happening in the
same way and continuing for a period of time 荜续的,；持续的：the party’s
consistent jaiZure to come up wi’th a/iy new poZicies 这个政党长时期
的提不出任何新政策◊ a pattern 〇/consistent growth fn the economy 经寺续增长的模式 3
〜with sth in agreement with sth; not contradicting sth 与■…一 致的；
相符的；符合的；不矛盾的：The results are enrireZy amsisfent with our
earner researc/i.这些结果与我们早些
时候的研究完:全吻合。◊ injuries consistent with a /aH from an upper storey (= similar to
those such a
fall would
have caused)和众楼上摔下来的情形相符合的伤处 4 (of an argument or a set of ideas 论点或一系列的观点） having different parts that all agree with each
other 相 互连贯白勺：a well-thought-out and
consistent argument 经过深‘思熟虑的、相互连贯的论点EEQ INCONSISTENT > con-sist-ent-ly
adv. ： Her work has been
of a consist- ent/y high standard•她的工作一直是髙水准的。◊ We have argued
consistenriy/or a change fn the kiw•我们一 直坚持不，地鼓吹要更改法律。
con-sola-tion /.kDnsa'leiXn; NAmE ,ka:n-/ noun [u, C] a person or thing that makes
you feel better when you are unhappy or disappointed 使感到安慰的人（或
事）■安备t;慰藉' PHTl comfort ： a few words of cens<i>toti<Mr 凡句安慰.的话 *■♦於 itV any
_’c〇*niofcati0n^
ishe didn’t get the扣b,
either.不知道这算不算得上安慰，她也
没有得到那份If^or/iec/iiWrenwereagreatconsoki-
rion to him w/ien his wi/e died.他妻子去世后，几个孩子
就是他极大的安慰。