consider、think、believe、count、deem、reckon与regard这些动词均含有“认为”之意。
consider : 指经过考虑和观察后得出的结论。
- This award is considered (to be) a great honour.
这项奖被视为极大的荣誉。 - We don't consider our customers to be mere consumers; we consider them to be our friends.
我们没有把客户仅仅看作是消费者;我们还把他们当作朋友。
think : 普通用词,指按照自己的意见提出看法。
- I think this is their house, but I'm not sure.
我想这是他们家,但不敢肯定。 - He ought to resign, I think.
我看他应该辞职。
believe : 通常指根据一定的证据,经思考后而认为属实。
- I believed his lies for years.
我很多年都对他的谎话信以为真。 - The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman believed him.
那个男人自称是社会福利工作者,老妇人信以为真。
count : 指作出判断后而得出的看法等。
- I count him among my closest friends.
我把他看作我一个最亲密的朋友。 - I count myself lucky to have known him.
和他相识,我觉得很幸运。
deem : 常作正式用语或书面用语使用,且一般不用于进行时,侧重强调看法、观点或信念是作判断而来,而非经深思熟虑而来。
- 无论何时只要你认为合适,我们就会提供帮助。
We will provide help whenever you deem it appropriate. - 她被视为是一名勤奋努力但发挥不稳定的运动员。
She was deemed to be an industrious but erratic player.
(拓展学习:小词详解 | deem)
reckon : 指对人或事作全面“权衡”,把各方面意见考虑进去后得出结论。
- The sale has been held up because the price is reckoned to be too high.
销售陷入停滞,因为大家认为价格太高了。
regard : 侧重凭外表或表面现象作判断。多强调观点。
- Capital punishment was regarded as inhuman and immoral.
死刑过去被认为是非人道且不道德的。 - She is widely regarded as the current leader's natural successor.
人们普遍认为她是现任领导的当然继任者。