Definition of consideration in English:

consideration

noun kənsɪdəˈreɪʃ(ə)nkənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃ(ə)n

1mass noun Careful thought, typically over a period of time.
（尤指一段时间的）考虑，细想
your case needs very careful investigation and consideration
Example sentencesExamples
- Some of the issues raised are familiar, but some are quite new and require careful scrutiny and consideration.
- Even if the proposed changes were to result in a greater number of couples considering adoption, careful consideration would have to be given to the implications of allowing them to adopt.
- After careful consideration, I think it's just as well that I leave this and other gastrointestinal functions out of it.
- At the very least the participants should take time to study the constitutional articles and laws they would like to change and give careful consideration to the changes they would like to be made.
- After careful consideration I chose the latter.
- A key aspect of the strategy that the agency says it will implement, is the use of an offset policy, a proposal which deserves careful consideration.
- ‘It is a matter that requires very careful consideration,’ he said.
- In order to assess the impact on the trees, officers have been giving careful consideration to the proposed construction and operation of the wheel before reaching a conclusion on its impact.
- I have to give careful consideration to what I am saying.
- After careful consideration and advice, we very much regret we are left with no alternative but to have started legal proceedings in order that we can do our lawful work.
- At some time in the intervening period, careful consideration would have been given to the style and subject-matter of the figurehead, which would also play a crucial part in the overall design of the ship.
- After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me an assistant professor position in your department.
- Everybody from fifteen years upwards is invited to complete this questionnaire, and give very careful consideration to the four issues raised in it.
- Actually, the bottom line is that after careful consideration, I probably agree with James more than I don't.
- A source close to the Duchess confirmed that a plan to move out of the estate was ‘under careful consideration and she would be moving out of her present home in the next couple of months’.
- But the circumstances in which you each committed this offence called for careful consideration and go a long way to aggravating the offences you have committed.
- Careful consideration has to be given to these applications and risk assessments are conducted before a decision can be made.
- A spokesman for the Department of Transport said: ‘We will give close and careful consideration to the findings of the report.’
- A spokesman said any decision about dropping subjects would be made only after very careful consideration, but he admitted that scrapping less popular subjects could not be ruled out in the long term.
- The Government will give careful consideration to the task force recommendations over the coming months.
Synonyms
thought, deliberation, reflection, contemplation, cogitation, rumination, pondering, meditation, musing, mulling, examination, inspection, scrutiny, analysis, review, discussion
attention, heed, notice, regard
1. 1.1count noun A fact or a motive taken into account in deciding something.
  要考虑的事；动机，原因；因素
  the idea was motivated by political considerations
  这种想法是出于政治考虑。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Planning committees are required to decide planning matters in a judicial way rather than on political considerations.
  Hence it has been alluded to that there exist a plethora of underlying considerations and motives behind the rhetoric a manager uses.
  Political and monetary considerations are stated to be the reason behind this.
  Political and economic considerations have influenced these countries to form a regional cooperation.
  The Commission may take into account wider social considerations as well as matters that relate strictly to competition policy.
  There are many simple considerations to take into account in order to reduce costs when purchasing.
  From a commercial point of view it is necessary to take into account two conflicting considerations.
  The next point is a matter of concern when economic considerations are taken into account.
  Is politicization in this sense synonymous with taking political considerations into account in arriving at a decision?
  The paper hints at the political considerations behind such statistical manipulation.
  It's the fact that such considerations would even come into play at all.
  Along with having a baby, I have other considerations to take into account.
  They stated that the trial was motivated by political considerations only and was therefore invalid.
  Was the miners' apparent diffidence at the event motivated by political considerations?
  There are others who are probably better placed than I am to take into account those wider considerations.
  Another barrier is the fact that economic considerations overarch many of our decisions.
  A crime is a crime, whether motivated by political considerations or others.
  He suspects that the decision was influenced by political considerations.
  The fact that secular considerations also favoured this course of action is, of course, beside the point.
  A detailed study might take these wider considerations into account.
  Synonyms
  factor, issue, point, concern, item, matter, element, detail, aspect, facet, feature, determinant
2. 1.2 Thoughtfulness and sensitivity towards others.
  考虑周到；体贴，体谅；关心
  companies should show more consideration for their employees
  公司应该更多地为其雇员着想。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Hopefully there would be some wonderful moments - instances of consideration and thoughtfulness and kindness.
  The basic need is a value base that can be shared by all the citizens and a heart filled with consideration, sensitivity and a willingness to be of assistance towards other people.
  I mean, the Department has showed consideration and tolerance towards her for over 12 months.
  The menfolk of Shanghai are world-famous for their consideration towards their wives and their diligence in carrying out household chores.
  His principles translate into an advocacy to live a gentle life, in a very efficient manner, with thought and consideration for all.
  All I'm saying is that a bit of consideration towards others would be appreciated.
  I'm really disgusted with them over the issue of the lack of thought and consideration for people who have to walk in bad weather conditions.
  This requires sensitivity and consideration.
  Even smokers do not show any consideration towards others.
  I can only hope you showed a lot more sensitivity and consideration after that happened.
  It goes without saying that he was human: why shouldn't a genocidal maniac like his food, be fond of his dog, and behave with consideration towards his secretaries?
  The management, in all its wisdom, has sold off the land for housing without any thought or consideration for the patients or staff.
  Synonyms
  attentiveness, considerateness, thoughtfulness, concern, care, solicitousness, solicitude, mindfulness
  kindness, kindliness, understanding, respect, sensitivity, tact, discretion
  unselfishness, compassion, sympathy, charity, generosity, benevolence, friendliness
2A payment or reward.
报酬；酬资，酬金
you can buy the books for a small consideration
你可以花一小笔钱买这些书。
Example sentencesExamples
- He doesn't actually say as much, but you suspect that in many cases, the payment is an incidental consideration.
- Total consideration has dropped 25.7 per cent to HK $19.9 billion.
- In addition he repeated his arguments about the payment of the consideration.
- About 75 per cent of the consideration would be paid in stocks to the owners, said the Founder of the company.
- In cases where the payment is additional consideration for the original supply, GST will apply using the normal rules.
- The company said it planned to pay 80 per cent of the consideration by financing which it is currently arranging.
- The issuer obtains an agreed percentage of each amount paid under the card as a consideration for the service rendered to the dealer.
- The company says the changes in the vesting of its options were due to tax considerations.
- Let us not turn a blind eye towards them, just because there are other compensating considerations.
- Would you be constrained by capital allocation considerations from buying another bank there to gain more scale?
- When redeemed for goods or services these vouchers are consideration (payment).
- Additionally, some of these brokers may even levy a flat fee, as opposed to charging a percentage of the consideration.
- In September last year, two funds owned by them bought a 26 per cent stake for a consideration of Rs 156 crore.
Synonyms
payment, fee, premium, remuneration, compensation, recompense, emolument, perquisite
commission, percentage, share, portion, dividend
informal cut, take, whack, slice, slice of the cake, piece of the action
1. 2.1Law (in a contractual agreement) anything given or promised or forborne by one party in exchange for the promise or undertaking of another.
  〔律〕（合同协议中的）对价；约因
  Example sentencesExamples
  Please identify the consideration for the alleged agreement.
  For instance, I was wondering whether you had Trevor's agreement to the offered consideration.
  Your Honour, that would be a matter and it would have to be dependent on considerations relating to the contract as a whole.
  The first is that anything done for a consideration which is not a supply of goods constitutes a supply of services.
  A Lessee pays a total consideration, being the Lease Price, for the grant of a lease.
3archaic Importance; esteem.
〈古〉重要（性）
Example sentencesExamples
- Then he went home south to Denmark, and became afterwards a man of great consideration, and many great people are descended from him.
- A man of great consideration may have fifty or sixty skulls suspended in his premises.
- No troubles in Upper Egypt are mentioned during the reign of Auletes, and if things were quiet there, we mace that it was due to the government there being in the hands of some one whom, by our broken records, we may conjecture to have been a man of great consideration and influence, Callimachus the epistrategos.

Phrases

in consideration of

In return for; on account of.
作为…的报答，作为对…的酬报；考虑到，顾及；由于
he paid them in consideration of their services
他付他们钱以酬谢他们的服务。
Example sentencesExamples
- Last week he finally received double that, $30, in consideration of payment being so late.
- When buying a company, goodwill is the extra sum paid in consideration of things like the strength of a company's brand, the quality of its workforce and other intangible assets.
- The 1872 Appointment was expressed to be executed in consideration of, among other things, the payment of various sums by the 4th Duke to him to enable him to discharge his debts and for other purposes.
- There should be a clear-cut explanation because it previously asserted it would seek phased privatization of such government-owned firms for the coming three to four years in consideration of their share prices.
- It need scarcely be said that the accounts of a competent maitre d' hotel are often questionable, but perhaps, in consideration of the trouble saved, this is a point that need not be too closely scrutinised.
- In any act of corruption, there is a definite ingredient of ‘misconduct’ as the act of corruption is mostly committed in consideration of personal gain or profit, and or against intended legal purposes.
- By each assignment the assignor was expressed to assign to him in consideration of £1 rights which were defined as follows.
- We would hope that consideration will be made towards the protection and future historic development of the house and gardens in consideration of the generous and lifelong service the occupant gave to Scotland as a whole.
Synonyms
in exchange for, in consideration of

take into consideration
考虑到，顾及

Take into account.
考虑到，顾及
planning that takes into consideration the needs of wildlife as well as those of humans
Example sentencesExamples
- There are several short-term solutions as well as long-term solutions which the company is taking into consideration.
- These are all things to take into consideration when planning your next trip.
- The show takes into consideration all these facts, as the exhibition would showcase the newest models of four and two-wheelers, auto accessories, paints, lubricants as well as the newest modes of financing vehicle purchases.
- This factor, it is said, is a matter we should take into consideration when considering the legislation.
- The plan was comprehensive in taking into consideration actions needed to prepare and respond to emergencies at each level.
- This is certainly something to take into consideration, if you plan to wear both rings on the same hand.
- Costs must be balanced against other forms of transport by taking into consideration not just monetary values, but environmental responsibility.
- That's definitely something I took into consideration.
- He never took into consideration that we had two small children that I was still constantly getting up to during the night… or that our two little spitfires had drained me of most of my energy during the day.
- Also, the plans took into consideration planning policy guidance from the Government, which sets down a maximum number of car parking spaces for developments.
Synonyms
consider, give thought to, take into account, allow for, make allowances for, provide for, plan for, make plans for, foresee, anticipate, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make concessions for, arrange for, bargain for, reckon with

under consideration

Being thought about.
在考虑中，在研究中
the abolition of the House of Lords was under consideration
废除贵族院一事正在研究中。
Example sentencesExamples
- As I have already indicated to the member, it is one of the issues under consideration.
- That matter is still under consideration by the Attorney General.
- The location under consideration and the surrounding area are at the core of the old NDG village.
- That, in fact, is at the very heart of the issue that is under consideration.
- The skip under consideration is not the nimble, rope-dodging footstep favoured by schoolgirls and boxers.
- However, the main option under consideration was an increase of 45 per cent.
- The demand for action against bogus language schools has been under consideration within the Home Office for a number of months.
- It may pass legislation which deals with some issues in the area under consideration, but leaves others to national law.
- A plan was also under consideration to give more concessions to the poor and other deserving students.
- He would not make any further comment on the claims of the objectors while the case is still under consideration.
Synonyms
in question, in dispute

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin consideratio(n-), from considerare 'examine'.

Definition of consideration in US English:

consideration

nounkənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃ(ə)nkənˌsidərˈāSH(ə)n

1Careful thought, typically over a period of time.
（尤指一段时间的）考虑，细想
a long process involving a great deal of careful consideration
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘It is a matter that requires very careful consideration,’ he said.
- A key aspect of the strategy that the agency says it will implement, is the use of an offset policy, a proposal which deserves careful consideration.
- After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me an assistant professor position in your department.
- I have to give careful consideration to what I am saying.
- Some of the issues raised are familiar, but some are quite new and require careful scrutiny and consideration.
- A spokesman said any decision about dropping subjects would be made only after very careful consideration, but he admitted that scrapping less popular subjects could not be ruled out in the long term.
- In order to assess the impact on the trees, officers have been giving careful consideration to the proposed construction and operation of the wheel before reaching a conclusion on its impact.
- After careful consideration and advice, we very much regret we are left with no alternative but to have started legal proceedings in order that we can do our lawful work.
- But the circumstances in which you each committed this offence called for careful consideration and go a long way to aggravating the offences you have committed.
- A source close to the Duchess confirmed that a plan to move out of the estate was ‘under careful consideration and she would be moving out of her present home in the next couple of months’.
- After careful consideration I chose the latter.
- The Government will give careful consideration to the task force recommendations over the coming months.
- At the very least the participants should take time to study the constitutional articles and laws they would like to change and give careful consideration to the changes they would like to be made.
- Actually, the bottom line is that after careful consideration, I probably agree with James more than I don't.
- Careful consideration has to be given to these applications and risk assessments are conducted before a decision can be made.
- Everybody from fifteen years upwards is invited to complete this questionnaire, and give very careful consideration to the four issues raised in it.
- After careful consideration, I think it's just as well that I leave this and other gastrointestinal functions out of it.
- A spokesman for the Department of Transport said: ‘We will give close and careful consideration to the findings of the report.’
- Even if the proposed changes were to result in a greater number of couples considering adoption, careful consideration would have to be given to the implications of allowing them to adopt.
- At some time in the intervening period, careful consideration would have been given to the style and subject-matter of the figurehead, which would also play a crucial part in the overall design of the ship.
Synonyms
thought, deliberation, reflection, contemplation, cogitation, rumination, pondering, meditation, musing, mulling, examination, inspection, scrutiny, analysis, review, discussion
1. 1.1 A fact or a motive taken into account in deciding or judging something.
  要考虑的事；动机，原因；因素
  the idea was motivated by political considerations
  这种想法是出于政治考虑。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Along with having a baby, I have other considerations to take into account.
  Is politicization in this sense synonymous with taking political considerations into account in arriving at a decision?
  Political and monetary considerations are stated to be the reason behind this.
  There are others who are probably better placed than I am to take into account those wider considerations.
  There are many simple considerations to take into account in order to reduce costs when purchasing.
  From a commercial point of view it is necessary to take into account two conflicting considerations.
  He suspects that the decision was influenced by political considerations.
  Hence it has been alluded to that there exist a plethora of underlying considerations and motives behind the rhetoric a manager uses.
  They stated that the trial was motivated by political considerations only and was therefore invalid.
  Political and economic considerations have influenced these countries to form a regional cooperation.
  Another barrier is the fact that economic considerations overarch many of our decisions.
  It's the fact that such considerations would even come into play at all.
  Planning committees are required to decide planning matters in a judicial way rather than on political considerations.
  The fact that secular considerations also favoured this course of action is, of course, beside the point.
  Was the miners' apparent diffidence at the event motivated by political considerations?
  A detailed study might take these wider considerations into account.
  The Commission may take into account wider social considerations as well as matters that relate strictly to competition policy.
  A crime is a crime, whether motivated by political considerations or others.
  The paper hints at the political considerations behind such statistical manipulation.
  The next point is a matter of concern when economic considerations are taken into account.
  Synonyms
  factor, issue, point, concern, item, matter, element, detail, aspect, facet, feature, determinant
2. 1.2 Thoughtfulness and sensitivity toward others.
  考虑周到；体贴，体谅；关心
  companies should show more consideration for their employees
  公司应该更多地为其雇员着想。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I'm really disgusted with them over the issue of the lack of thought and consideration for people who have to walk in bad weather conditions.
  I can only hope you showed a lot more sensitivity and consideration after that happened.
  This requires sensitivity and consideration.
  All I'm saying is that a bit of consideration towards others would be appreciated.
  The menfolk of Shanghai are world-famous for their consideration towards their wives and their diligence in carrying out household chores.
  The basic need is a value base that can be shared by all the citizens and a heart filled with consideration, sensitivity and a willingness to be of assistance towards other people.
  I mean, the Department has showed consideration and tolerance towards her for over 12 months.
  Even smokers do not show any consideration towards others.
  It goes without saying that he was human: why shouldn't a genocidal maniac like his food, be fond of his dog, and behave with consideration towards his secretaries?
  His principles translate into an advocacy to live a gentle life, in a very efficient manner, with thought and consideration for all.
  The management, in all its wisdom, has sold off the land for housing without any thought or consideration for the patients or staff.
  Hopefully there would be some wonderful moments - instances of consideration and thoughtfulness and kindness.
  Synonyms
  attentiveness, considerateness, thoughtfulness, concern, care, solicitousness, solicitude, mindfulness
2A payment or reward.
报酬；酬资，酬金
you can buy the books for a small consideration
你可以花一小笔钱买这些书。
Example sentencesExamples
- About 75 per cent of the consideration would be paid in stocks to the owners, said the Founder of the company.
- In September last year, two funds owned by them bought a 26 per cent stake for a consideration of Rs 156 crore.
- The issuer obtains an agreed percentage of each amount paid under the card as a consideration for the service rendered to the dealer.
- Additionally, some of these brokers may even levy a flat fee, as opposed to charging a percentage of the consideration.
- In cases where the payment is additional consideration for the original supply, GST will apply using the normal rules.
- Total consideration has dropped 25.7 per cent to HK $19.9 billion.
- Let us not turn a blind eye towards them, just because there are other compensating considerations.
- When redeemed for goods or services these vouchers are consideration (payment).
- The company said it planned to pay 80 per cent of the consideration by financing which it is currently arranging.
- In addition he repeated his arguments about the payment of the consideration.
- He doesn't actually say as much, but you suspect that in many cases, the payment is an incidental consideration.
- Would you be constrained by capital allocation considerations from buying another bank there to gain more scale?
- The company says the changes in the vesting of its options were due to tax considerations.
Synonyms
payment, fee, premium, remuneration, compensation, recompense, emolument, perquisite
1. 2.1Law (in a contractual agreement) anything given or promised or forborne by one party in exchange for the promise or undertaking of another.
  〔律〕（合同协议中的）对价；约因
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first is that anything done for a consideration which is not a supply of goods constitutes a supply of services.
  A Lessee pays a total consideration, being the Lease Price, for the grant of a lease.
  For instance, I was wondering whether you had Trevor's agreement to the offered consideration.
  Your Honour, that would be a matter and it would have to be dependent on considerations relating to the contract as a whole.
  Please identify the consideration for the alleged agreement.
3archaic Importance; consequence.
〈古〉重要（性）
Example sentencesExamples
- Then he went home south to Denmark, and became afterwards a man of great consideration, and many great people are descended from him.
- No troubles in Upper Egypt are mentioned during the reign of Auletes, and if things were quiet there, we mace that it was due to the government there being in the hands of some one whom, by our broken records, we may conjecture to have been a man of great consideration and influence, Callimachus the epistrategos.
- A man of great consideration may have fifty or sixty skulls suspended in his premises.

Phrases

in consideration of

1On account of; taking into account.
a nightlight burned in consideration of Ernie's phobia
Synonyms
in exchange for, in consideration of
1. 1.1In return for.
  he paid them in consideration of their services
  他付他们钱以酬谢他们的服务。
  Synonyms
  in exchange for, in consideration of

take into consideration
考虑到，顾及

Take into account.
考虑到，顾及
Example sentencesExamples
- That's definitely something I took into consideration.
- This is certainly something to take into consideration, if you plan to wear both rings on the same hand.
- The plan was comprehensive in taking into consideration actions needed to prepare and respond to emergencies at each level.
- This factor, it is said, is a matter we should take into consideration when considering the legislation.
- Also, the plans took into consideration planning policy guidance from the Government, which sets down a maximum number of car parking spaces for developments.
- Costs must be balanced against other forms of transport by taking into consideration not just monetary values, but environmental responsibility.
- There are several short-term solutions as well as long-term solutions which the company is taking into consideration.
- The show takes into consideration all these facts, as the exhibition would showcase the newest models of four and two-wheelers, auto accessories, paints, lubricants as well as the newest modes of financing vehicle purchases.
- He never took into consideration that we had two small children that I was still constantly getting up to during the night… or that our two little spitfires had drained me of most of my energy during the day.
- These are all things to take into consideration when planning your next trip.
Synonyms
consider, give thought to, take into account, allow for, make allowances for, provide for, plan for, make plans for, foresee, anticipate, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make concessions for, arrange for, bargain for, reckon with

under consideration

Being thought about.
在考虑中，在研究中
a bird under consideration for being listed as endangered
Example sentencesExamples
- The skip under consideration is not the nimble, rope-dodging footstep favoured by schoolgirls and boxers.
- It may pass legislation which deals with some issues in the area under consideration, but leaves others to national law.
- As I have already indicated to the member, it is one of the issues under consideration.
- However, the main option under consideration was an increase of 45 per cent.
- A plan was also under consideration to give more concessions to the poor and other deserving students.
- He would not make any further comment on the claims of the objectors while the case is still under consideration.
- The demand for action against bogus language schools has been under consideration within the Home Office for a number of months.
- That matter is still under consideration by the Attorney General.
- The location under consideration and the surrounding area are at the core of the old NDG village.
- That, in fact, is at the very heart of the issue that is under consideration.
Synonyms
in question, in dispute

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin consideratio(n-), from considerare ‘examine’.

词汇	consideration
释义	Definition of consideration in English: consideration noun kənsɪdəˈreɪʃ(ə)nkənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃ(ə)n 1mass noun Careful thought, typically over a period of time. （尤指一段时间的）考虑，细想 your case needs very careful investigation and consideration Example sentencesExamples Some of the issues raised are familiar, but some are quite new and require careful scrutiny and consideration. Even if the proposed changes were to result in a greater number of couples considering adoption, careful consideration would have to be given to the implications of allowing them to adopt. After careful consideration, I think it's just as well that I leave this and other gastrointestinal functions out of it. At the very least the participants should take time to study the constitutional articles and laws they would like to change and give careful consideration to the changes they would like to be made. After careful consideration I chose the latter. A key aspect of the strategy that the agency says it will implement, is the use of an offset policy, a proposal which deserves careful consideration. ‘It is a matter that requires very careful consideration,’ he said. In order to assess the impact on the trees, officers have been giving careful consideration to the proposed construction and operation of the wheel before reaching a conclusion on its impact. I have to give careful consideration to what I am saying. After careful consideration and advice, we very much regret we are left with no alternative but to have started legal proceedings in order that we can do our lawful work. At some time in the intervening period, careful consideration would have been given to the style and subject-matter of the figurehead, which would also play a crucial part in the overall design of the ship. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me an assistant professor position in your department. Everybody from fifteen years upwards is invited to complete this questionnaire, and give very careful consideration to the four issues raised in it. Actually, the bottom line is that after careful consideration, I probably agree with James more than I don't. A source close to the Duchess confirmed that a plan to move out of the estate was ‘under careful consideration and she would be moving out of her present home in the next couple of months’. But the circumstances in which you each committed this offence called for careful consideration and go a long way to aggravating the offences you have committed. Careful consideration has to be given to these applications and risk assessments are conducted before a decision can be made. A spokesman for the Department of Transport said: ‘We will give close and careful consideration to the findings of the report.’ A spokesman said any decision about dropping subjects would be made only after very careful consideration, but he admitted that scrapping less popular subjects could not be ruled out in the long term. The Government will give careful consideration to the task force recommendations over the coming months. Synonyms thought, deliberation, reflection, contemplation, cogitation, rumination, pondering, meditation, musing, mulling, examination, inspection, scrutiny, analysis, review, discussion attention, heed, notice, regard 1.1count noun A fact or a motive taken into account in deciding something. 要考虑的事；动机，原因；因素 the idea was motivated by political considerations 这种想法是出于政治考虑。 Example sentencesExamples Planning committees are required to decide planning matters in a judicial way rather than on political considerations. Hence it has been alluded to that there exist a plethora of underlying considerations and motives behind the rhetoric a manager uses. Political and monetary considerations are stated to be the reason behind this. Political and economic considerations have influenced these countries to form a regional cooperation. The Commission may take into account wider social considerations as well as matters that relate strictly to competition policy. There are many simple considerations to take into account in order to reduce costs when purchasing. From a commercial point of view it is necessary to take into account two conflicting considerations. The next point is a matter of concern when economic considerations are taken into account. Is politicization in this sense synonymous with taking political considerations into account in arriving at a decision? The paper hints at the political considerations behind such statistical manipulation. It's the fact that such considerations would even come into play at all. Along with having a baby, I have other considerations to take into account. They stated that the trial was motivated by political considerations only and was therefore invalid. Was the miners' apparent diffidence at the event motivated by political considerations? There are others who are probably better placed than I am to take into account those wider considerations. Another barrier is the fact that economic considerations overarch many of our decisions. A crime is a crime, whether motivated by political considerations or others. He suspects that the decision was influenced by political considerations. The fact that secular considerations also favoured this course of action is, of course, beside the point. A detailed study might take these wider considerations into account. Synonyms factor, issue, point, concern, item, matter, element, detail, aspect, facet, feature, determinant 1.2 Thoughtfulness and sensitivity towards others. 考虑周到；体贴，体谅；关心 companies should show more consideration for their employees 公司应该更多地为其雇员着想。 Example sentencesExamples Hopefully there would be some wonderful moments - instances of consideration and thoughtfulness and kindness. The basic need is a value base that can be shared by all the citizens and a heart filled with consideration, sensitivity and a willingness to be of assistance towards other people. I mean, the Department has showed consideration and tolerance towards her for over 12 months. The menfolk of Shanghai are world-famous for their consideration towards their wives and their diligence in carrying out household chores. His principles translate into an advocacy to live a gentle life, in a very efficient manner, with thought and consideration for all. All I'm saying is that a bit of consideration towards others would be appreciated. I'm really disgusted with them over the issue of the lack of thought and consideration for people who have to walk in bad weather conditions. This requires sensitivity and consideration. Even smokers do not show any consideration towards others. I can only hope you showed a lot more sensitivity and consideration after that happened. It goes without saying that he was human: why shouldn't a genocidal maniac like his food, be fond of his dog, and behave with consideration towards his secretaries? The management, in all its wisdom, has sold off the land for housing without any thought or consideration for the patients or staff. Synonyms attentiveness, considerateness, thoughtfulness, concern, care, solicitousness, solicitude, mindfulness kindness, kindliness, understanding, respect, sensitivity, tact, discretion unselfishness, compassion, sympathy, charity, generosity, benevolence, friendliness 2A payment or reward. 报酬；酬资，酬金 you can buy the books for a small consideration 你可以花一小笔钱买这些书。 Example sentencesExamples He doesn't actually say as much, but you suspect that in many cases, the payment is an incidental consideration. Total consideration has dropped 25.7 per cent to HK $19.9 billion. In addition he repeated his arguments about the payment of the consideration. About 75 per cent of the consideration would be paid in stocks to the owners, said the Founder of the company. In cases where the payment is additional consideration for the original supply, GST will apply using the normal rules. The company said it planned to pay 80 per cent of the consideration by financing which it is currently arranging. The issuer obtains an agreed percentage of each amount paid under the card as a consideration for the service rendered to the dealer. The company says the changes in the vesting of its options were due to tax considerations. Let us not turn a blind eye towards them, just because there are other compensating considerations. Would you be constrained by capital allocation considerations from buying another bank there to gain more scale? When redeemed for goods or services these vouchers are consideration (payment). Additionally, some of these brokers may even levy a flat fee, as opposed to charging a percentage of the consideration. In September last year, two funds owned by them bought a 26 per cent stake for a consideration of Rs 156 crore. Synonyms payment, fee, premium, remuneration, compensation, recompense, emolument, perquisite commission, percentage, share, portion, dividend informal cut, take, whack, slice, slice of the cake, piece of the action 2.1Law (in a contractual agreement) anything given or promised or forborne by one party in exchange for the promise or undertaking of another. 〔律〕（合同协议中的）对价；约因 Example sentencesExamples Please identify the consideration for the alleged agreement. For instance, I was wondering whether you had Trevor's agreement to the offered consideration. Your Honour, that would be a matter and it would have to be dependent on considerations relating to the contract as a whole. The first is that anything done for a consideration which is not a supply of goods constitutes a supply of services. A Lessee pays a total consideration, being the Lease Price, for the grant of a lease. 3archaic Importance; esteem. 〈古〉重要（性） Example sentencesExamples Then he went home south to Denmark, and became afterwards a man of great consideration, and many great people are descended from him. A man of great consideration may have fifty or sixty skulls suspended in his premises. No troubles in Upper Egypt are mentioned during the reign of Auletes, and if things were quiet there, we mace that it was due to the government there being in the hands of some one whom, by our broken records, we may conjecture to have been a man of great consideration and influence, Callimachus the epistrategos. Phrases in consideration of In return for; on account of. 作为…的报答，作为对…的酬报；考虑到，顾及；由于 he paid them in consideration of their services 他付他们钱以酬谢他们的服务。 Example sentencesExamples Last week he finally received double that, $30, in consideration of payment being so late. When buying a company, goodwill is the extra sum paid in consideration of things like the strength of a company's brand, the quality of its workforce and other intangible assets. The 1872 Appointment was expressed to be executed in consideration of, among other things, the payment of various sums by the 4th Duke to him to enable him to discharge his debts and for other purposes. There should be a clear-cut explanation because it previously asserted it would seek phased privatization of such government-owned firms for the coming three to four years in consideration of their share prices. It need scarcely be said that the accounts of a competent maitre d' hotel are often questionable, but perhaps, in consideration of the trouble saved, this is a point that need not be too closely scrutinised. In any act of corruption, there is a definite ingredient of ‘misconduct’ as the act of corruption is mostly committed in consideration of personal gain or profit, and or against intended legal purposes. By each assignment the assignor was expressed to assign to him in consideration of £1 rights which were defined as follows. We would hope that consideration will be made towards the protection and future historic development of the house and gardens in consideration of the generous and lifelong service the occupant gave to Scotland as a whole. Synonyms in exchange for, in consideration of take into consideration 考虑到，顾及 Take into account. 考虑到，顾及 planning that takes into consideration the needs of wildlife as well as those of humans Example sentencesExamples There are several short-term solutions as well as long-term solutions which the company is taking into consideration. These are all things to take into consideration when planning your next trip. The show takes into consideration all these facts, as the exhibition would showcase the newest models of four and two-wheelers, auto accessories, paints, lubricants as well as the newest modes of financing vehicle purchases. This factor, it is said, is a matter we should take into consideration when considering the legislation. The plan was comprehensive in taking into consideration actions needed to prepare and respond to emergencies at each level. This is certainly something to take into consideration, if you plan to wear both rings on the same hand. Costs must be balanced against other forms of transport by taking into consideration not just monetary values, but environmental responsibility. That's definitely something I took into consideration. He never took into consideration that we had two small children that I was still constantly getting up to during the night… or that our two little spitfires had drained me of most of my energy during the day. Also, the plans took into consideration planning policy guidance from the Government, which sets down a maximum number of car parking spaces for developments. Synonyms consider, give thought to, take into account, allow for, make allowances for, provide for, plan for, make plans for, foresee, anticipate, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make concessions for, arrange for, bargain for, reckon with under consideration Being thought about. 在考虑中，在研究中 the abolition of the House of Lords was under consideration 废除贵族院一事正在研究中。 Example sentencesExamples As I have already indicated to the member, it is one of the issues under consideration. That matter is still under consideration by the Attorney General. The location under consideration and the surrounding area are at the core of the old NDG village. That, in fact, is at the very heart of the issue that is under consideration. The skip under consideration is not the nimble, rope-dodging footstep favoured by schoolgirls and boxers. However, the main option under consideration was an increase of 45 per cent. The demand for action against bogus language schools has been under consideration within the Home Office for a number of months. It may pass legislation which deals with some issues in the area under consideration, but leaves others to national law. A plan was also under consideration to give more concessions to the poor and other deserving students. He would not make any further comment on the claims of the objectors while the case is still under consideration. Synonyms in question, in dispute Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin consideratio(n-), from considerare 'examine'. noun.1 phr. Definition of consideration in US English: consideration nounkənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃ(ə)nkənˌsidərˈāSH(ə)n 1Careful thought, typically over a period of time. （尤指一段时间的）考虑，细想 a long process involving a great deal of careful consideration Example sentencesExamples ‘It is a matter that requires very careful consideration,’ he said. A key aspect of the strategy that the agency says it will implement, is the use of an offset policy, a proposal which deserves careful consideration. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal to offer me an assistant professor position in your department. I have to give careful consideration to what I am saying. Some of the issues raised are familiar, but some are quite new and require careful scrutiny and consideration. A spokesman said any decision about dropping subjects would be made only after very careful consideration, but he admitted that scrapping less popular subjects could not be ruled out in the long term. In order to assess the impact on the trees, officers have been giving careful consideration to the proposed construction and operation of the wheel before reaching a conclusion on its impact. After careful consideration and advice, we very much regret we are left with no alternative but to have started legal proceedings in order that we can do our lawful work. But the circumstances in which you each committed this offence called for careful consideration and go a long way to aggravating the offences you have committed. A source close to the Duchess confirmed that a plan to move out of the estate was ‘under careful consideration and she would be moving out of her present home in the next couple of months’. After careful consideration I chose the latter. The Government will give careful consideration to the task force recommendations over the coming months. At the very least the participants should take time to study the constitutional articles and laws they would like to change and give careful consideration to the changes they would like to be made. Actually, the bottom line is that after careful consideration, I probably agree with James more than I don't. Careful consideration has to be given to these applications and risk assessments are conducted before a decision can be made. Everybody from fifteen years upwards is invited to complete this questionnaire, and give very careful consideration to the four issues raised in it. After careful consideration, I think it's just as well that I leave this and other gastrointestinal functions out of it. A spokesman for the Department of Transport said: ‘We will give close and careful consideration to the findings of the report.’ Even if the proposed changes were to result in a greater number of couples considering adoption, careful consideration would have to be given to the implications of allowing them to adopt. At some time in the intervening period, careful consideration would have been given to the style and subject-matter of the figurehead, which would also play a crucial part in the overall design of the ship. Synonyms thought, deliberation, reflection, contemplation, cogitation, rumination, pondering, meditation, musing, mulling, examination, inspection, scrutiny, analysis, review, discussion 1.1 A fact or a motive taken into account in deciding or judging something. 要考虑的事；动机，原因；因素 the idea was motivated by political considerations 这种想法是出于政治考虑。 Example sentencesExamples Along with having a baby, I have other considerations to take into account. Is politicization in this sense synonymous with taking political considerations into account in arriving at a decision? Political and monetary considerations are stated to be the reason behind this. There are others who are probably better placed than I am to take into account those wider considerations. There are many simple considerations to take into account in order to reduce costs when purchasing. From a commercial point of view it is necessary to take into account two conflicting considerations. He suspects that the decision was influenced by political considerations. Hence it has been alluded to that there exist a plethora of underlying considerations and motives behind the rhetoric a manager uses. They stated that the trial was motivated by political considerations only and was therefore invalid. Political and economic considerations have influenced these countries to form a regional cooperation. Another barrier is the fact that economic considerations overarch many of our decisions. It's the fact that such considerations would even come into play at all. Planning committees are required to decide planning matters in a judicial way rather than on political considerations. The fact that secular considerations also favoured this course of action is, of course, beside the point. Was the miners' apparent diffidence at the event motivated by political considerations? A detailed study might take these wider considerations into account. The Commission may take into account wider social considerations as well as matters that relate strictly to competition policy. A crime is a crime, whether motivated by political considerations or others. The paper hints at the political considerations behind such statistical manipulation. The next point is a matter of concern when economic considerations are taken into account. Synonyms factor, issue, point, concern, item, matter, element, detail, aspect, facet, feature, determinant 1.2 Thoughtfulness and sensitivity toward others. 考虑周到；体贴，体谅；关心 companies should show more consideration for their employees 公司应该更多地为其雇员着想。 Example sentencesExamples I'm really disgusted with them over the issue of the lack of thought and consideration for people who have to walk in bad weather conditions. I can only hope you showed a lot more sensitivity and consideration after that happened. This requires sensitivity and consideration. All I'm saying is that a bit of consideration towards others would be appreciated. The menfolk of Shanghai are world-famous for their consideration towards their wives and their diligence in carrying out household chores. The basic need is a value base that can be shared by all the citizens and a heart filled with consideration, sensitivity and a willingness to be of assistance towards other people. I mean, the Department has showed consideration and tolerance towards her for over 12 months. Even smokers do not show any consideration towards others. It goes without saying that he was human: why shouldn't a genocidal maniac like his food, be fond of his dog, and behave with consideration towards his secretaries? His principles translate into an advocacy to live a gentle life, in a very efficient manner, with thought and consideration for all. The management, in all its wisdom, has sold off the land for housing without any thought or consideration for the patients or staff. Hopefully there would be some wonderful moments - instances of consideration and thoughtfulness and kindness. Synonyms attentiveness, considerateness, thoughtfulness, concern, care, solicitousness, solicitude, mindfulness 2A payment or reward. 报酬；酬资，酬金 you can buy the books for a small consideration 你可以花一小笔钱买这些书。 Example sentencesExamples About 75 per cent of the consideration would be paid in stocks to the owners, said the Founder of the company. In September last year, two funds owned by them bought a 26 per cent stake for a consideration of Rs 156 crore. The issuer obtains an agreed percentage of each amount paid under the card as a consideration for the service rendered to the dealer. Additionally, some of these brokers may even levy a flat fee, as opposed to charging a percentage of the consideration. In cases where the payment is additional consideration for the original supply, GST will apply using the normal rules. Total consideration has dropped 25.7 per cent to HK $19.9 billion. Let us not turn a blind eye towards them, just because there are other compensating considerations. When redeemed for goods or services these vouchers are consideration (payment). The company said it planned to pay 80 per cent of the consideration by financing which it is currently arranging. In addition he repeated his arguments about the payment of the consideration. He doesn't actually say as much, but you suspect that in many cases, the payment is an incidental consideration. Would you be constrained by capital allocation considerations from buying another bank there to gain more scale? The company says the changes in the vesting of its options were due to tax considerations. Synonyms payment, fee, premium, remuneration, compensation, recompense, emolument, perquisite 2.1Law (in a contractual agreement) anything given or promised or forborne by one party in exchange for the promise or undertaking of another. 〔律〕（合同协议中的）对价；约因 Example sentencesExamples The first is that anything done for a consideration which is not a supply of goods constitutes a supply of services. A Lessee pays a total consideration, being the Lease Price, for the grant of a lease. For instance, I was wondering whether you had Trevor's agreement to the offered consideration. Your Honour, that would be a matter and it would have to be dependent on considerations relating to the contract as a whole. Please identify the consideration for the alleged agreement. 3archaic Importance; consequence. 〈古〉重要（性） Example sentencesExamples Then he went home south to Denmark, and became afterwards a man of great consideration, and many great people are descended from him. No troubles in Upper Egypt are mentioned during the reign of Auletes, and if things were quiet there, we mace that it was due to the government there being in the hands of some one whom, by our broken records, we may conjecture to have been a man of great consideration and influence, Callimachus the epistrategos. A man of great consideration may have fifty or sixty skulls suspended in his premises. Phrases in consideration of 1On account of; taking into account. a nightlight burned in consideration of Ernie's phobia Synonyms in exchange for, in consideration of 1.1In return for. he paid them in consideration of their services 他付他们钱以酬谢他们的服务。 Synonyms in exchange for, in consideration of take into consideration 考虑到，顾及 Take into account. 考虑到，顾及 Example sentencesExamples That's definitely something I took into consideration. This is certainly something to take into consideration, if you plan to wear both rings on the same hand. The plan was comprehensive in taking into consideration actions needed to prepare and respond to emergencies at each level. This factor, it is said, is a matter we should take into consideration when considering the legislation. Also, the plans took into consideration planning policy guidance from the Government, which sets down a maximum number of car parking spaces for developments. Costs must be balanced against other forms of transport by taking into consideration not just monetary values, but environmental responsibility. There are several short-term solutions as well as long-term solutions which the company is taking into consideration. The show takes into consideration all these facts, as the exhibition would showcase the newest models of four and two-wheelers, auto accessories, paints, lubricants as well as the newest modes of financing vehicle purchases. He never took into consideration that we had two small children that I was still constantly getting up to during the night… or that our two little spitfires had drained me of most of my energy during the day. These are all things to take into consideration when planning your next trip. Synonyms consider, give thought to, take into account, allow for, make allowances for, provide for, plan for, make plans for, foresee, anticipate, make provision for, make preparations for, prepare for, accommodate, make concessions for, arrange for, bargain for, reckon with under consideration Being thought about. 在考虑中，在研究中 a bird under consideration for being listed as endangered Example sentencesExamples The skip under consideration is not the nimble, rope-dodging footstep favoured by schoolgirls and boxers. It may pass legislation which deals with some issues in the area under consideration, but leaves others to national law. As I have already indicated to the member, it is one of the issues under consideration. However, the main option under consideration was an increase of 45 per cent. A plan was also under consideration to give more concessions to the poor and other deserving students. He would not make any further comment on the claims of the objectors while the case is still under consideration. The demand for action against bogus language schools has been under consideration within the Home Office for a number of months. That matter is still under consideration by the Attorney General. The location under consideration and the surrounding area are at the core of the old NDG village. That, in fact, is at the very heart of the issue that is under consideration. Synonyms in question, in dispute Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin consideratio(n-), from considerare ‘examine’. noun.1 phr.
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