envisage

/ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈvɪzɪdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈvi-zij en-/ (ame, mw)

envisage — verb

  • envisagepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • envisageshe / she / it
  • envisagedpast simple
  • envisaging-ing form

1. to think about a situation that may happen later, often as a good result

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to think about a situation that may happen later, often as a good result

例句

Tanvi envisages opening her own bakery after three years abroad.

envisage doing something in a future plan

The mayor envisaged a new train line linking the two towns.

同義詞
  • imagine

    broader and less formal, used for both real and unreal ideas

  • foresee

    stresses seeing a likely result before it happens

  • expect

    usually means you think something will probably happen

文法句型

envisage doing something

envisage that + clause

envisage + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used for plans, social change, or results that someone can already picture in outline. Common patterns are `envisage doing something` and `envisage that ...`.

常見錯誤

❌We envisaged rain tomorrow, so we stayed home.
✅We expected rain tomorrow, so we stayed home.
💡`envisage` is more about picturing a future possibility than predicting a simple fact.

2. to picture in your mind how someone, somewhere, or something looks when it is no

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to picture in your mind how someone, somewhere, or something looks when it is not in front of you

例句

Before visiting Kyoto, Ilan envisaged narrow streets full of lanterns.

envisage a place before seeing it

Lan could not envisage the actor's face from the voice alone.

同義詞
  • picture

    common everyday verb for creating a mental image

  • visualize

    stresses seeing the details clearly in your mind

  • imagine

    broader and can refer to ideas, not only visual shape

文法句型

envisage + noun phrase

envisage someone or something as + adjective

用法筆記

Often used when the person, place, or scene is absent or unknown. Common with places, rooms, faces, and ways of life that someone is trying to picture clearly.