English-Thai Dictionary

think

N การ คิด  การ นึก  kan-kid

 

think

VI คิด  ครุ่นคิด  คิดอ่าน  kid

 

think

VI ตั้งใจ  มุ่งหมาย  คาดหมาย  intend mean tang-jai

 

think

VI นึกออก  คิด เชื่อมโยง  คิดได้  นึก ขึ้นมา ได้  recall nuek-ook

 

think

VI เข้าใจ  kao-jai

 

think

VI เลือก  choose luek

 

think

VT คาดเดา  คาดคะเน ล่วงหน้า  คาดการณ์  expect suppose kad-dao

 

think

VT คิด  kid

 

think

VT ตั้งใจ  มุ่งหมาย  คาดหมาย  intend mean tang-jai

 

think

VT นึกออก  คิด เชื่อมโยง  คิดได้  นึก ขึ้นมา ได้  recall nuek-ook

 

think

VT มี ความคิดเห็น  me-kwam-kid-hen

 

think

VT มุ่ง ความสนใจ ไป ยัง  mung-kwamson-jai-pai-yang

 

think

VT เข้าใจ  kao-jai

 

think a great deal of

IDM นึกถึง ในแง่ ดี  nuek-tung-nai-nga-de

 

think a lot of

IDM นึกถึง ในแง่ ดี  nuek-tung-nai-nga-de

 

think about

PHRV คิดถึง เกี่ยวกับ  ไตร่ตรอง เกี่ยวกับ  brood about dwell on kid-tung-kiao-kab

 

think about

PHRV มี ความคิดเห็น เกี่ยวกับ  think of think to me-kwam-kid-hen-kiao-kab

 

think about

VT พิจารณา เกี่ยวกับ  คิด  ตรึกตรอง  ขบคิด เกี่ยวกับ  pi-ja-ra-na-kiao-kab

 

think again

PHRV คิด ใหม่  ทบทวน ใหม่  เปลี่ยนใจ  kid-mai

 

think ahead

PHRV คิด ล่วงหน้า  kid-luang-na

 

think back

PHRV หวนคิด ถึง  หวน ระลึกถึง  huan-kid-tung

 

think before

PHRV คิด ก่อน (ทำ บางสิ่ง  kid-kon

 

think better of

VT เปลี่ยนใจ ที่จะ ไม่ ทำ บางสิ่งบางอย่าง  reconsider pian-jai-ti-ja-mai-tam-bang-sing-bang-yang

 

think fit

PHRV คิด ว่า เหมาะสม  see fit kid-wa-mor-som

 

think for

PHRV คิด (เป็นเวลา  ใช้เวลา คิด  kid

 

think for oneself

PHRV คิด ด้วย ตนเอง  ตัดสินใจ เอง  kid-duai-tua-ang

 

think highly of

IDM นึกถึง ในแง่ ดี  nuek-tung-nai-nga-de

 

think little of

IDM ไม่ได้ นึกถึง  mai-dai-nuek-tung

 

think much of

IDM นึกถึง ในแง่ ดี  nuek-tung-nai-nga-de

 

think nothing of

IDM คิด น้อย  ไม่ใส่ใจ  ไม่เห็น ความสำคัญ  kid-noi

 

think nothing of doing something

IDM ไม่ได้ นึกถึง  mai-dai-nuek-tung

 

think of

PHRV คิดถึง  คิด เกี่ยวกับ  นึกถึง  think about kid-tung

 

think of

VT คิดถึง  นึกถึง  kid-tung

 

think of

VT จำได้  นึกได้  นึกออก  jam-dai

 

think of

VT พิจารณา  consider pi-ja-ra-na

 

think on

PHRV คิดถึง เกี่ยวกับ (คำ เก่า  think about kid-tung-kiao-kab

 

think on

PHRV จำได้  นึกได้  jam-dai

 

think on one's feet

IDM คิด ไป พูด ไป  คิด ในขณะที่ พูด  kid-pai-phud-pai

 

think out

PHRV คิดออก มา  think over think through kid-ook-ma

 

think out

VT พินิจพิเคราะห์  พิจารณา  pi-nid-pi-kor

 

think out

VT ออกแบบ  ook-beab

 

think out loud

IDM คิด ดัง  พูด (สิ่งที่คิด  ออกมา  kid-dang

 

think over

PHRV ทบทวน  ไตร่ตรอง  think out think through tob-tuan

 

think over

VT ใคร่ครวญ อย่างละเอียด  kai-kuan-yang-la-iad

 

think tank

N กลุ่มคน ที่ทำงาน เกี่ยวกับ การวิจัย  คณะ วิจัย  klum-kon-ti-tam-ngan-kiao-kab-kan-wi-jai

 

think tank

N คณะทำงาน ระดับ มันสมอง  ka-na-tam-ngan-ra-dub-sa-mong

 

think the world of

IDM ชอบ มาก  หลงใหล  รัก มาก  chob-mak

 

think through

PHRV ใช้เวลา คิดทบทวน  think out think over chai-we-la-tob-tuan

 

think to

PHRV คิดถึง  คิด เกี่ยวกับ  think about think of kid-tung

 

think twice

PHRV คิดทบทวน  kid-tob-tuan

 

think twice (before doing something)

IDM คิด ให้ ถี่ถ้วน ก่อน ทำ บางอย่าง  ระวัง ใน การ ทำ บางสิ่ง  kid-hai-tuan-te-kon-tam-bang-yang

 

think up

PHRV คิดออก  คิดได้  dream up make up kid-ook

 

think-box

SL หัว  กะโหลก  กบาล  hua

 

think-piece

SL ข้อเขียน ใน หนังสือพิมพ์ หรือ นิตยสาร  kor-kian-nai-nang-sue-pim

 

think-skinned

SL อ่อนไหว กับ คำวิจารณ์  on-wai-kab-kam-wi-jan

 

thinkable

ADJ ซึ่ง สามารถ คิดได้  sueng-sa-mad-kid-dai

 

thinker

N นักคิด  นักปรัชญา  sage intellectual savant philosopher nak-kid

 

thinking

ADJ ซึ่ง สามารถ คิด ด้วย เหตุผล ได้  ซึ่ง คำนึง ใน เหตุผล  rational reasoning sueng-sa-mad-kid-duai-hed-pon-dai

 

thinking

N การ คิด  การ คิด หา เหตุผล  การขบคิด  kan-kid

 

thinking

N การ ตัดสิน  kan-tad-sin-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THINK

v.i.pret. and pp. thought, pron. thaut. [L. duco.] 1. To have the mind occupied on some subject; to have ideas, or to revolve ideas in the mind.
--For that I am
I know, because I think.
These are not matters to be slightly thought on.
2. To judge; to conclude; to hold as a settled opinion. I think it will rain tomorrow. I think it not best to proceed on our journey.
Let them marry to whom they think best. Numbers 36:6.
3. To intend.
Thou thought'st to help me.
I thought to promote thee to great honor. Numbers 24:11.
4. To imagine; to suppose; to fancy.
Edmund, I think, is gone
In pity of his misery, to dispatch
His 'nighted life.
Let him that thinketh he standeth, take heed lest he fall. 1 Corinthians 1 :12.
5. To muse; to meditate.
While Peter thought on the vision-- Acts 1 :19.
Think much, speak little.
6. To reflect; to recollect or call to mind.
And when Peter thought thereon, he wept. Mark 14:72.
7. To consider; to deliberate. Think how this thing could happen.
He thought within himself, saying, what shall I do? Luke 12:17.
8. To presume.
Think not to say within yourselves, we have Abraham to our father-- Matthew 3:9.
9. To believe; to esteem.
To think on or upon, to muse on; to meditate on.
If there by any virtue, and if there by any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8.
1. To light on by meditation. He has just thought on an expedient that will answer the purpose.
2. To remember with favor.
Think upon me, my God, for good. Nehemiah 5:19.
To think of, to have ideas come into the mind. He thought of what you told him. I would have sent the books, but I did not think of it.
To think well of, to hold in esteem; to esteem.

 

THINK

v.t.To conceive; to imagine. Charity--thinketh no evil. 1 Corinthians 13:5.
1. To believe; to consider; to esteem.
Nor think superfluous others' aid.
2. To seem or appear, as in the phrases, me thinketh or methinks, and methought. These are genuine Saxon phrases, equivalent to it seems to me, it seemed to me. In these expressions, me is actually in the dative case; almost the only instance remaining in the language. Sax "genoh thuht," satis visum est, it appeared enough or sufficient; "me thineth," mihi videtur, it seems to me; I perceive.
To think much, to grudge.
He thought not much to clothe his enemies.
To think much of, to hold in high esteem.
To think scorn, to disdain. Esther 3:6.

 

THINKER

n.One who thinks; but chiefly, one who thinks in a particular manner; as a close thinker; a deep thinker; a coherent thinker.

 

THINKING

ppr. Having ideas; supposing; judging; imagining; intending; meditating. 1. a. Having the faculty of thought; cogitative; capable of a regular train of ideas.
Man is a thinking being.

 

THINKING

n.Imagination; cogitation; judgment. I heard a bird so sing,
Whose music, to my thinking, pleas'd the king.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

THINK

Think, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Thought; p. pr. & vb. n. Thinking. ] Etym: [OE. thinken, properly, to seem, from AS. þyncean (cf. Methinks ), but confounded with OE. thenken to think, fr. AS. þencean (imp. þohte ); akin to D. denken, dunken, OS. thenkian, thunkian, G. denken, dünken, Icel. þekkja to perceive, to know, þykkja to seem, Goth. þagkjan,þaggkjan, to think, þygkjan to think, to seem, OL. tongere to know. Cf. Thank, Thought. ]

 

1. To seem or appear; -- used chiefly in the expressions methinketh or methinks, and methought.

 

Note: These are genuine Anglo-Saxon expressions, equivalent to it seems to me, it seemed to me. In these expressions me is in the dative case.

 

2. To employ any of the intellectual powers except that of simple perception through the senses; to exercise the higher intellectual faculties. For that I am I know, because I think. Dryden.

 

3. Specifically: -- (a ) To call anything to mind; to remember; as, I would have sent the books, but I did not think of it. Well thought upon; I have it here. Shak.

 

(b ) To reflect upon any subject; to muse; to meditate; to ponder; to consider; to deliberate. And when he thought thereon, he wept. Mark xiv. 72. He thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits Luke xii. 17.

 

(c ) To form an opinion by reasoning; to judge; to conclude; to believe; as, I think it will rain to-morrow. Let them marry to whom they think best. Num. xxxvi. 6.

 

(d ) To purpose; to intend; to design; to mean. I thought to promote thee unto great honor. Num. xxiv. 11. Thou thought'st to help me. Shak.

 

(e ) To presume; to venture. Think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father. Matt. iii. 9.

 

Note: To think, in a philosophical use as yet somewhat limited, designates the higher intellectual acts, the acts preëminently rational; to judge; to compare; to reason. Thinking is employed by Hamilton as "comprehending all our collective energies." It is defined by Mansel as "the act of knowing or judging by means of concepts,"by Lotze as "the reaction of the mind on the material supplied by external influences." See Thought. To think better of. See under Better. -- To think much of, or To think well of, to hold in esteem; to esteem highly.

 

Syn. -- To expect; guess; cogitate; reflect; ponder; contemplate; meditate; muse; imagine; suppose; believe. See Expect, Guess.

 

THINK

THINK Think, v. t.

 

1. To conceive; to imagine. Charity. .. thinketh no evil. 1 Cor. xiii. 4,5.

 

2. To plan or design; to plot; to compass. [Obs. ] So little womanhood And natural goodness, as to think the death Of her own son. Beau. & Fl.

 

3. To believe; to consider; to esteem. Nor think superfluous other's aid. Milton. To think much, to esteem a great matter; to grudge. [Obs. ] "[He ] thought not much to clothe his enemies." Milton. -- To think scorn. (a ) To disdain. [Obs. ] "He thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone. " Esther iii. 6. (b ) To feel indignation. [Obs. ]

 

THINKABLE

THINKABLE Think "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: Capable of being thought or conceived; cogitable. Sir W. Hamilton.

 

THINKER

THINKER Think "er, n.

 

Defn: One who thinks; especially and chiefly, one who thinks in a particular manner; as, a close thinker; a deep thinker; a coherent thinker.

 

THINKING

THINKING Think "ing, a.

 

Defn: Having the faculty of thought; cogitative; capable of a regular train of ideas; as, man is a thinking being. -- Think "ing *ly, adv.

 

THINKING

THINKING Think "ing, n.

 

Defn: The act of thinking; mode of thinking; imagination; cogitation; judgment. I heard a bird so sing, Whose music, to my thinking, pleased the king. Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

think

think |THiNGk θɪŋk | ▶verb ( past and past participle thought |THôt | ) 1 [ with clause ] have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something: she thought that nothing would be the same again | [ no obj. ] : what would John think of her? | (be thought ) : it's thought he may have collapsed from shock | [ with infinitive ] : up to 300 people were thought to have died. • used in questions to express anger or surprise: What do you think you're doing? • (I think ) used in speech to reduce the force of a statement or opinion, or to politely suggest or refuse something: I thought we could go out for a meal. 2 [ no obj. ] direct one's mind toward someone or something; use one's mind actively to form connected ideas: he was thinking about Colin | Jack thought for a moment | [ with obj. ] : any writer who so rarely produces a book is not thinking deep thoughts. • (think of /about ) take into account or consideration when deciding on a possible action: you can live how you like, but there's the children to think about. • (think of /about ) consider the possibility or advantages of (a course of action ): he was thinking of becoming a zoologist. • have a particular mental attitude or approach: he thought like a general | [ with complement ] : one should always think positive. • (think of ) have a particular opinion of: I think of him as a friend | she did not think highly of modern art. • call something to mind; remember: lemon thyme is a natural pair with any chicken dish you can think of | [ with infinitive ] : I hadn't thought to warn Rachel about him. • imagine (an actual or possible situation ): think of being paid a salary to hunt big game! • [ usu. with clause ] expect: I never thought we'd raise so much money | [ with infinitive ] : she said something he'd never thought to have heard said again. • (think oneself into ) concentrate on imagining what it would be like to be in (a position or role ): she tried to think herself into the part of Peter's fiancée. ▶noun [ in sing. ] informal an act of thinking: I went for a walk to have a think. PHRASES have ( got ) another think coming informal used to express the speaker's disagreement with or unwillingness to do something suggested by someone else: if they think I'm going to do physical exercises, they've got another think coming. think again reconsider something, typically so as to alter one's intentions or ideas. think out loud express one's thoughts as soon as they occur. think better of decide not to do (something ) after reconsideration. think big see big. think fit see fit 1. think for oneself have an independent mind or attitude. think nothing (or little ) of consider (an activity others regard as odd, wrong, or difficult ) as straightforward or normal. think nothing of it see nothing. think on one's feet see foot. think twice consider a course of action carefully before embarking on it. think the world of see world. PHRASAL VERBS think back recall a past event or time: I keep thinking back to school. think on think of or about. think something out consider something in all its aspects before taking action: the plan had not been properly thought out. think something over consider something carefully. think something through consider all the possible effects or implications of something: they had failed to think the policy through. think something up informal use one's ingenuity to invent or devise something. DERIVATIVES think a ble |ˈTHiNGkəbəl |adjective ORIGIN Old English thencan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German denken .

 

thinker

think er |ˈTHiNGkər ˈθɪŋkər | ▶noun a person who thinks deeply and seriously. • a person with highly developed intellectual powers, esp. one whose profession involves intellectual activity: a leading scientific thinker.

 

thinking

think ing |ˈTHiNGkiNG θɪŋkɪŋ | ▶adjective [ attrib. ] using thought or rational judgment; intelligent: he seemed to be a thinking man. ▶noun |ˈθɪŋkɪŋ |the process of using one's mind to consider or reason about something: they have done some thinking about welfare reform. • a person's ideas or opinions: his thinking is reflected in his later autobiography. • (thinkings ) archaic thoughts; meditations. PHRASES good (or nice ) thinking used as an expression of approval for an ingenious plan, explanation, or observation. put on one's thinking cap informal meditate on a problem.

 

thinko

thinko |ˈθɪŋkəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. thinkos ) informal a mistake in one's thought processes; a mental lapse or failure to reason correctly. ORIGIN 1990s: formed on the pattern of typo .

 

think piece

think piece ▶noun an article in a newspaper, magazine, or journal presenting personal opinions, analysis, or discussion, rather than bare facts.

 

think tank

think tank |ˈθɪŋk ˌtæŋk | ▶noun a body of experts providing advice and ideas on specific political or economic problems. DERIVATIVES think tank er noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

think

think |θɪŋk | ▶verb ( past and past participle thought |θɔːt | ) 1 [ with clause ] have a particular belief or idea: she thought that nothing would be the same again | (be thought ) : it's thought he may have collapsed from shock | [ with infinitive ] : up to 300 people were thought to have died. • used in questions to express anger or surprise: what do you think you're doing? • (I think ) used in speech to reduce the force of a statement, or to politely suggest or refuse something: I thought we could go out for a meal. 2 [ no obj. ] direct one's mind towards someone or something; use one's mind actively to form connected ideas: he was thinking about Colin | Jack thought for a moment | [ with obj. ] : any writer who so rarely produces a book is not thinking deep thoughts. • have a particular mental attitude or approach: he thought like a general | [ with complement ] : one should always think positive. • (think of /about ) take into consideration when deciding on a possible action: you can live how you like, but there's the children to think about. • (think of ) call to mind: lemon thyme is a natural pair with any chicken dish you can think of. • (think of /about ) consider the possibility or advantages of (a course of action ): he was thinking of becoming a zoologist. • (think to do something ) have sufficient foresight or awareness to do something: I hadn't thought to warn Rachel about him. • imagine or expect (an actual or possible situation ): think of being paid a salary to hunt big game! | [ with clause ] : I never thought we'd raise so much money. • (think oneself into ) imagine what it would be like to be in (a position or role ): she tried to think herself into the part of Peter's fiancée. 3 [ no obj. ] (think of ) have a specified opinion of: she did not think highly of modern art | what would John think of her? | I think of him as a friend. ▶noun [ in sing. ] informal an act of thinking: I went for a walk to have a think. PHRASES have ( got ) another think coming informal used to express the speaker's disagreement with or unwillingness to do something suggested by someone else: if they think I'm going to do physical jerks, they've got another think coming. think again reconsider something. think aloud express one's thoughts as soon as they occur. think better of decide not to do (something ) after reconsideration. think big see big. think fit see fit 1. think for oneself have an independent mind or attitude. think nothing of consider (an activity others regard as unusual, wrong, or difficult ) as straightforward or normal: ordinarily, our elected representatives would think nothing of spending another $20 billion. think nothing of it see nothing. think on one's feet see foot. think twice consider a course of action carefully before embarking on it. think the world of see world. PHRASAL VERBS think back recall a past event or time: I keep thinking back to school. think on dialect & N. Amer. think of or about. think something out (or through ) consider something in all its aspects before taking action: the plan had not been properly thought out. think something over consider something carefully. think something up informal use one's ingenuity to devise something. ORIGIN Old English thencan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German denken .

 

thinkable

think |able |ˈθɪŋkəbl | ▶adjective able to be thought of or imagined; conceivable: something that was barely thinkable just 70 years ago.

 

thinker

think ¦er |ˈθɪŋkə | ▶noun a person who thinks deeply and seriously. • a person with highly developed intellectual powers, especially one whose profession involves intellectual activity: a leading scientific thinker.

 

thinking

think |ing |θɪŋkɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the process of considering or reasoning about something: the selectors have some thinking to do before the match. • a person's ideas or opinions: his thinking is reflected in his later autobiography. • (thinkings ) archaic thoughts; meditations. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] using thought or rational judgement; intelligent: he seemed a thinking man. PHRASES good (or nice ) thinking used as an expression of approval for an ingenious plan or observation. put on one's thinking cap informal meditate on a problem.

 

thinko

thinko |ˈθɪŋkəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. thinkos ) informal a mistake in one's thought processes; a mental lapse or failure to reason correctly. ORIGIN 1990s: formed on the pattern of typo .

 

think piece

think piece ▶noun an article in a newspaper, magazine, or journal presenting personal opinions, analysis, or discussion, rather than bare facts.

 

think tank

think tank ▶noun a body of experts providing advice and ideas on specific political or economic problems. DERIVATIVES think-tanker noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

think

think verb 1 I think he's gone home: believe, be of the opinion, be of the view, be under the impression; expect, imagine, anticipate; surmise, suppose, conjecture, guess, fancy; conclude, determine, reason; informal reckon, figure; formal opine. 2 his family was thought to be enormously rich: deem, judge, hold, reckon, consider, presume, estimate; regard (as ), view (as ). 3 Jack thought for a moment: ponder, reflect, deliberate, consider, meditate, contemplate, muse, ruminate, be lost in thought, be in a brown study, brood; concentrate, brainstorm, rack one's brains; put on one's thinking cap, sleep on it; formal cogitate. 4 she thought of all the visits she had made to her father: recall, remember, recollect, call to mind, think back to. 5 she forced herself to think of how he must be feeling: imagine, picture, visualize, envisage, consider; dream about, fantasize about. PHRASES think better of Donnie was going to crash his ex-girlfriend's wedding, but he thought better of it: have second thoughts about, think twice about, think again about, change one's mind about; reconsider, decide against; informal get cold feet about. think over take a few days to think over the proposal: consider, contemplate, deliberate about, mull over, ponder, chew over, chew on, reflect on, muse on, ruminate on. think up I'm sure by Friday we'll have thought up a great idea for the presentation: devise, dream up, conjure up, come up with, invent, create, concoct, make up; hit on.

 

thinker

thinker noun one of the most influential economic thinkers of the century: theorist, philosopher, scholar, savant, sage, intellectual, intellect, ideologist, ideologue; mind, brain, brainiac, genius.

 

thinking

thinking adjective he seemed a thinking man: intelligent, sensible, reasonable, rational; logical, analytical; thoughtful, reflective, meditative, contemplative, pensive, shrewd, philosophical, sagacious. ANTONYMS stupid, irrational. ▶noun the thinking behind the campaign: reasoning, logic, idea (s ), theory, line of thought, philosophy, beliefs; opinion (s ), view (s ), thoughts, position, judgment, assessment, evaluation.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

think

think verb 1 do you think Isobel will come? | we thought he must have gone home: believe, be of the opinion, have as one's opinion, be of the view, be under the impression; expect, imagine, anticipate; surmise, suppose, conjecture, guess, fancy; conclude, determine, reason; informal reckon; N. Amer. informal figure; formal opine; archaic ween. 2 his family was thought to be enormously rich: deem, judge, hold, reckon, consider, presume, estimate; regard as, view as. 3 Jack thought for a moment: ponder, reflect, deliberate, meditate, contemplate, muse, cogitate, ruminate, be lost in thought, be in a brown study, brood; concentrate, rack one's brains, cudgel one's brains; informal put on one's thinking cap, sleep on it; rare cerebrate. ANTONYMS act, leap into action. 4 he began thinking about a career in politics: consider, contemplate, give thought to, entertain the idea of, deliberate about, weigh up, turn over in one's mind, mull over, chew over, reflect on, ruminate about, muse on; N. Amer. think on. 5 she thought of all the visits she had made to her father: recall, remember, recollect, call to mind, bring to mind, think back to, review. 6 she forced herself to think of how he must be feeling: imagine, picture, visualize, envisage, envision; dream about, fantasize about. PHRASES think better of Lisa was about to say no, but then she thought better of it: have second thoughts about, think twice about, think again about, change one's mind about; reconsider, decide against; informal get cold feet about. think nothing of he thinks nothing of getting up at two or three o'clock in the morning: consider normal, consider usual, consider routine, take in one's stride, not think twice about; have no problems with, have no compunction about, have no hesitation about. think something over she went home to think over his offer: consider, contemplate, deliberate about, weigh up, consider the pros and cons of, mull over, ponder, reflect on, muse on, ruminate on. think something up the idea was thought up by one of my technology students: devise, dream up, come up with, invent, create, concoct, contrive, improvise, make up; hit on. ▶noun why don't you have a think about it? ponder, muse, spell /period of deliberation /reflection /contemplation.

 

thinkable

thinkable adjective there is no thinkable alternative: conceivable, feasible, reasonable, acceptable, imaginable, possible, within the bounds of possibility; likely; rare cogitable. ANTONYMS unthinkable, inconceivable.

 

thinker

thinker noun one of the most influential economic thinkers of the century: theorist, theoretician, ideologist, philosopher, scholar, savant, sage, intellectual, intellect, mind, learned person, Solomon, Nestor; pundit, expert, mastermind; informal brain. ANTONYMS doer, man /woman of action.

 

thinking

thinking adjective he seemed a thinking man: intelligent, sensible, reasonable, rational, reasoning; logical, analytical; thoughtful, reflective, meditative, contemplative, pensive, philosophical; rare ratiocinative. ANTONYMS stupid, irrational. ▶noun the agency explained the thinking behind the campaign: reasoning, idea (s ), theory, thoughts, line of thought, philosophy, beliefs; conclusions; opinion (s ), view (s ), point (s ) of view, viewpoint (s ), position, outlook, judgement, assessment, evaluation.

 

Duden Dictionary

Thinktank

Think tank , Think-Tank Substantiv, maskulin , der Think-Tank |ˈθɪŋktæŋk ˈθɪŋktæŋk |der Thinktank; Genitiv: des Thinktanks, Plural: die Thinktanks der Think-Tank; Genitiv: des Think-Tanks, Plural: die Think-Tanks englisch think tank, Denkfabrik Denkfabrik

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

think

think /θɪŋk / (! don't, can'tなど否定短縮形の後ではしばしば無強勢 ) 〖語源は 「自分に見えるようにする 」〗(名 形 )thinking, (名 )thought 動詞 ～s /-s /; thought /θɔːt /; ～ing 他動詞 1 (!進行形にしない; ↓2 語法 ) a. 〖think (that )節 〗(意見として )〈人が 〉…と思う , 考える, 信じる, 判断する ▸ I think (that ) the Tigers will win the pennant this year .タイガースは今年優勝すると思います (!willは確信度の高い推量を表すためI thinkで弱めている; ↓語法 (2 )(a ); →will 助動詞 5 ) ▸ (Do you ) think he'll go? 彼は行くと思いますか (!｟くだけて ｠ではDo youが省略されることがある ) ▸ I hate to think that money is everything .お金がすべてだなんて思いたくない ▸ Some children grow up thinking that their parents know best .自分の親は何でも知っていると思って大きくなる子供もいる ▸ Anyone [You ] would think (that ) …｟話 ｠だれもが [あなたは ]…と思うことでしょう (!奇妙な行動をしている人に対して, 驚き 非難などを表す ) ▸ Am I right in thinking that you started your career as a lawyer here in Japan? 弁護士のお仕事はここ日本で始められたと考えて差し支えないのですね 語法 ①否定語の位置との関係 a. I think that … の形を否定文にする場合に次の2つの形が考えられるが, 一般的には最初の例のように主節の 動詞 を否定する形が好まれる (→not 1a 語法 (1 ))▸ I don't think Tom will come .トムが来るとは思わない ▸ I think Tom won't come .トムは来ないと思う b. (that )節内に否定を含む形が話者の驚きを表すことがある ▸ I thought you hadn't noticed .君は気づいていなかったと思ったのに c. 付加疑問文は (that )節内の主語 ＋動詞 を基準に作られるのが原則 . ただしI don't think … の形では実質 (that )節内が否定されるので付加疑問文が肯定の形になる ▸ I think it's important, isn't it [╳don't I ]?それは大事ですよね ▸ I don't think that's true, is it? それは本当ではないと思いますが, いかがでしょう ②think の機能 a. 話者の自信 I th í nk …は発言内容を弱めて独断的に響かないようにする働きがあり (↑1a 第1例 ), 場合によっては 「 (確信はないが )…と思う 」のように, 自信のないあいまいな言い方となる . 挿入節の場合はさらに自信のない言い方 (↓1c ). 主語に強勢をおいた Í think …は 「 (他の人は知らないが )私は …と思う 」の意で, 自信にあふれた言い方 ▸ Ally has been married (↘), I th í nk .アリーは結婚していると思うけど (!Ally has been married (↘), I th í nk (). (アリーは結婚しているんじゃないかな )では疑問を持っていることを暗示 ) ▸ Í think Ally has been married (↘).アリーは絶対結婚していると思うよ b. 控えめ表現 ｟ 話 ｠ではthinkの断定を弱める機能を利用して控えめ表現としてしばしば用いられる . また, 本来用いられない (特に過去 )進行形で, 未完結を暗示させてさらに断定を弱めることがある (→wonder 他動詞 2 語法 )▸ Do you think you could give me a hand? 手を貸していただけそうでしょうか ▸ I thought we might have lunch tomorrow .明日ご一緒にお昼でもと思ったのですが (↓(c ))▸ We were thinking we might try something different today .今日は違うことを試すのもよいかと考えていたところだ c. 過去 (完了 )形と暗示 過去形でthoughtに強勢がおかれると話者が自分の考えが正しかったという気持ちを暗示し, 過去完了形でhadに強勢がおかれると話者が自分の考えが誤っていたという気持ちを暗示する ▸ “That'll be excellent. ” “Yeah, I th ó ught you'd like that. ”「それはすばらしいですね 」「ええ, 気に入ってくれると思いましたよ 」 (!that )節中の 動詞 に強勢をおいたI thought you'd l í ke that. では 「気に入ってくれると思ったのですが 」のように自分の考えが間違っていたことを暗示する ) ▸ I h á d thought I was going to cry .私は泣いてしまうと思っていた (が実際には泣かなかった )d. I would [should ] think … I would [I'd, ｟主に英 ｠I should ] think …は自信のない推測を述べる形の控えめ表現 ▸ “I was dreaming again? ” “I would think so. ”「私はまた夢を見ていたんでしょうか 」「おそらくそうだと思います 」▸ I would have thought the flowers could have been left here for longer .花はもっと長くここに置いておくこともできただろうにと思った (!非難を暗示 ) ③間接疑問文 thinkの後に間接疑問文を従えるのは避けられる ▸ I was wondering [｟まれ ｠thinking ] if I could borrow your car .車をお借りできればと思っていたのですが b. 〖what ＋助動詞 ＋主語 ＋think of [about ] A?〗A 〈人 物 事 〉についてどう思いますか ; 〖疑問詞 ＋助動詞 ＋主語 ＋think …〗何が [だれが, どこが, なぜ ]…と思いますか (!疑問詞はthink以降の節中の要素について問い, 助動詞 ＋主語 ＋thinkは挿入的に用いられている ) ▸ What do you think of [about ] John? ジョンのことをどう思いますか (≒ How do you like John? ) (!How do you think …は ｟非標準 ｠; ↓語法 (2 )) ▸ What do you think of [about ] that ?(意見を聞いて )それをどう思いますか, どうだい (!しばしば自慢する気持ちを暗示 ) ▸ What do you think happened to him? 彼に何が起こったと思いますか (╳Do you think what happened to him? としない )▸ Who do you think I am [I'm talking about ]?私がだれだ [だれのことを話している ]と思いますか (!(1 )前者はしばしば 「 (怒って )私をだれだと思っているんだ 」の意でも用いる. (2 )╳Do you think who I am? や 動詞 を短縮して ╳Who do you think I'm? としない. (3 )文脈から明らかな場合thinkの後が省略されることがある: “Hey, who are you? ” “Who do you think ?”「おい, おまえはだれだ 」「だれだと思う 」) ▸ Why do you think that is? なぜそういう結果になったのだと思いますか ▸ Where do you think you're going? どこに行こうっていうのですか (↓語法 (3 ))▸ How do you think I feel? 私がどんな気持ちだと思っているんだい (!howはfeelの補語の部分を問う ) 語法 ①｟コーパス ｠What do you think of [about ] A? ofは直接的で強い関心を, aboutは漠然とした関連性を示すため, 相手の事や個別の事情に関する内容にはof, 一般的内容について幅広く意見を求める場合はaboutが好まれる ▸ What do you think of your new album [about the new law ]?君の新しいアルバム [新法 ]についてはどう思いますか ②what と how 日本語では 「…をどう思いますか 」と言うが, この 「どう 」にあたる疑問詞は通例whatを用いる (↑第1例注記; →how 副詞 4 コーパスの窓 ). ただし, 第7例や以下のような用法ではhowを用いる ▸ How do you think oil prices will affect our lives? 石油価格が私たちの暮らしにどのように影響を与えると思いますか (!howはaffectを修飾している ) ▸ “Well, how did it happen? ” “How do you think ?”「あの, どうしてそんなことになったんだい 」「そんなこと考えればわかるでしょ (ばかな質問をしないで )」 (!How do you think ! のように感嘆符が用いられることもある ) ③相手の行為 状態 do you thinkを添えて相手の行為 状態について尋ねると問いつめる気持ちや怒り 驚きを表す ▸ Who do you think you're talking to? だれに向かって口をきいてると思ってるのかね ▸ Who do you think you are? 自分を何様だと思ってるんだ c. ｟話 ｠〖文中 文尾で挿入的に 〗(…だ )と思うのだが (!この場合, 挿入句を除いた文全体がthinkの目的語に相当する; ↑a 語法 (2 ) (a ), →believe コーパスの窓 ) ▸ Jane is, I think , in love .ジェーンは恋をしているんだと思うよ ▸ Is Billy okay for the job, do you think ?ビリーはその仕事に向いていますか, 君の意見を聞かせてくれますか ▸ It's about time, don't you think ?そろそろ時間だね, そう思わないかい d. ｟かたく ｠〖think A (to be ) C 〗A 〈物 事 人 〉をC 〈状態など 〉とみなす (!(1 )Cは 名詞 形容詞 . (2 )to beを伴うと客観的判断を暗示するが, be thought to be C という受け身の形以外では ｟まれ ｠. (3 )(that )節を用いる方が普通; ↑a ) ▸ We thought her beautiful .私たちは彼女のことを美しいと思った (≒｟よりくだけて ｠We thought that she was beautiful. )▸ You ought to think yourself lucky .自分は運がいいと思わなきゃ ▸ I think it a good idea to collect money for the plan .その計画のためにお金を集めるのはよいことだと思う ▸ I think it very possible that he'll retire this year .彼が今年退職することは十分ありうると思う ▸ A gene is thought to be the cause of the disease .ある遺伝子がその病気の原因だと見られている (↓コーパスの窓 )類義 think A (to be ) Cとfind A (to be ) C think は意見を述べるときに用いるが, find は個人的経験に基づく発見に用いる ▸ She thought [╳found ] it necessary to apologize again .彼女はもう一度謝る必要があると思った ▸ That night I found it difficult to sleep .その夜はなかなか眠れなかった コーパスの窓 A be thought to do 受動態の場合, to不定詞にはbe動詞のほか, 通例状態動詞や完了形が現れるが, 普遍的現象にふれるときは動作動詞が用いられることもある ▸ Larry is divorced and is thought to live with her three sons .ラリーは離婚して3人の息子と住んでいるらしい ▸ Mars is thought to have had water .火星には水があったと考えられている ▸ The mountains are thought to control weather .山並みが天気を左右すると考えられている e. ｟かたく ｠〖it is thought that節 〗…だと思われて [考えられて ]いる (→it 代名詞 4e )▸ It is thought that he is a future soccer star .彼は将来サッカーの名選手になると思われている (≒He is thought to be a …. ≒｟よりくだけて ｠People think he will be a …. )▸ It was once thought that only women could get breast cancer .女性だけが乳癌 （がん ）になるとかつては信じられていた (!現在の考え方との対照を示す ) f. 〈事 〉を思う, 考える (!｟コーパス ｠目的語は 代名詞 が多く, 通常の名詞句は ｟まれ ｠; ↓2 ) ▸ I don't know. What do you think , Tom? さあね . トム, 君はどう思う (≒ … How about you, Tom? ) (!youを強く発音 ) ▸ My life is not as you think it [╳so ].私の人生は君が考えているようなものではない (→it 代名詞 2 )▸ It's not what you think .｟話 ｠(相手が想像していることを否定して )そんなんじゃないんだ ▸ You wouldn't think it to look at her, but she writes all these romantic stories .｟主に英 ｠彼女を見て見かけによらないと思うだろうが, 彼女がこれらの恋愛小説を全部書いているのだ (!itはbut以下の内容をさす ) g. 〖関係詞の後で 〗(…だ )と思う ▸ I found this book, which I thought was very good for beginners .この本を見つけたのですが, 非常に初心者向きだと思いました (!この場合which was very good for beginners 全体がthoughtの目的語にあたり, I thoughtの前後にカンマを置かない ) ▸ Do what you think is right .自分が正しいと思うことをしなさい ▸ Please introduce something you think is delicious to us .あなたがおいしいと思う物を何か私たちに紹介してください (!you thinkの前に主格の関係代名詞が省略されている ) h. ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…と思う , …と心の中で言う (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 )▸ “What am I doing here? ” she thought .「私はここで何をしているのかしら 」と彼女は思った (!｟コーパス ｠引用部分は実際に発音されていないので引用符で囲む代わりにイタリック体で示されることも多い: What am I doing here ? she thought .) 2 (自発的に )〈事 〉を考える , 思案する (!｟コーパス ｠目的語は数量詞, (不定 )代名詞, whatや同族目的語 (thought )が多い ) ; 〖think wh節 句 〗…かと考える ▸ I don't think much about the future .将来についてはあまり考えていない (!think much of Aとの違いに注意 ) ▸ I couldn't hear anything, see anything, think anything .私は何も聞こえなかったし, 何も見えなかったし, 何も考えることができなかった ▸ I know what you're thinking .君がどう思っているかくらいわかるよ ▸ Why are you looking at me like that? What are you thinking ?なぜそんな風に私のことを見てるの . 何を考えているの (↓語法 )▸ I was trying to think who to ask .だれに尋ねようか考えていたんだ ▸ I was thinking sad thoughts and she cheered me up .私が悲しいことを考えていると彼女が元気づけてくれた ▸ Think happy thoughts .楽しいことを考えなさい ▸ I was thinking the same thing .同じことを考えていたよ 作文のポイント 自分の将来を考えたことがありますか .× Have you ever thought your future? ○ Have you ever thought about your future? ❢thinkは 2 の場合以外は名詞を目的語にしない .語法 thinkの進行形 thinkは 「 (自発的に )…を考える 」(↑2 )の意味では進行形が可能だが, 「 (意見として )…と思う 」(↑1 )の意味では通例進行形にしない .3 〈事 〉を期待 [予期 ]する (expect ); 〖think (that )節 /｟かたく ｠to do 〗…ということ […すること ]を期待 [予期 ]する ▸ It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be .思ったほど簡単じゃなかった ▸ The operation took a lot longer than we thought .その手術は予想以上に時間がかかった 4 〈事 〉を想像する (imagine ); 〖think (that )節 /wh節 〗…ということ […か ]を想像する (!受け身にしない ) ▸ (I ) never thought I'd see you here !ここで君に会うなんて思っても見なかったよ ▸ I can't think why he felt that way .私は彼がなぜそのように感じたのか想像もつかない ▸ Who would have thought something like this would happen? こんなことが起こるなんていったいだれが思っただろうか (!驚きを表す ) ▸ You'd think she'd have apologized .彼女が謝ったとお思いでしょう (!実際には謝らなかったことを含意 ) ▸ Who would have thought to suspect him? だれが彼を怪しむことを考えただろうか ▸ think the worst 最悪の事態を考える 5 〈事 〉を企てる ;〖～ (that )節 〗…しようと思う ;｟かたく 文 ｠〖～ to do 〗…しようと思う, …するつもりである ▸ I think I'll take a taxi .タクシーで帰るとしよう ▸ I think to treat it seriously .それをまじめに扱うつもりだ 6 〖～ to do; 否定文 疑問文で 〗…することを思いつく, 忘れずに …する ; 〖～ wh節 句 〗…かを思い出す (!can't, cannot, try to, want toなどの直後で ) ▸ I didn't think to check it was locked .それにかぎがかかっているかどうか調べるのを忘れた ▸ She couldn't think what to say .彼女は何と言ったらよいのかわからなかった 7 ｟くだけて ｠…のこと (ばかり )を考える (!受け身にしない ) ▸ He always thinks horse racing .あいつはいつも競馬のことばかり考えている 自動詞 (!thinkの後に 副詞 前置詞 を伴う形は成句も参照 ) 1 〖think ＋副詞 〗(意見として )思う, 考える, 信じる (! 副詞 は様態の表現 ) , 判断する ; 〖think so 〗(前出の内容をさして )そう思う (!いずれも進行形にしない ) ▸ You think differently [in a different way ].君はそうは思っていない ▸ Don't you think so? (相手の意見を確認して )そう思いませんか ▸ What makes you think so? ≒Why do you think so ?なぜそう思うんだい ; ｟皮肉で ｠そうかな (そうでもないように思うが )コミュニケーション A: Will you finish the work by tonight? その仕事は今夜までに終わりますか .B: I think so . 終わると思います .❢Yes (, I will ).と答えるより確信度が低い (↓成句 I would [should ] think so .). 否定は I don't think so .(↓成句 ).X: Do you want to go out with me Saturday night? 土曜の夜にデートしないか .Y: Sorry, I don't think so . 悪いけど, そうもいかないの .❢誘いを控えめに断る際にも用いる .2 (問題解決のため )物を考える ; 頭を働かせる ; «…について » (自発的に )考える, 検討する, 思案する, 思索する, 熟慮する «about , of » ; 〖think about wh節 句 〗…かについて考える ▸ Hmm … let me think (about it [that ]).うーん, ちょっと考えさせてくれ ▸ All right, I'll think about it .わかりました, 考えておきます (!しばしば即決を避けるための表現として ) ▸ I've been thinking … It's time I settled down .考えてたんだけど …そろそろ落ち着こうと思うんだ ▸ “I'm thinking about it. ” “Think hard. ”「今考えているんだ 」「しっかり考えろ 」▸ What are you thinking about [of ]?何のことを考えているのですか (!｟コーパス ｠aboutの方が優勢; aboutの方が積極的に考えることを暗示 ) ▸ What were you thinking of? ｟話 ｠何を考えてたんだ (!人の行為 失敗を非難して ) ▸ think deeply about one's life 人生についてじっくり考える ▸ Don't even think about (doing ) it .そんなこと (をしようなんて [が起きるなんて ])考えるな, 何考えているんだ (!半ばあきれて ) ▸ I think , therefore I am .我思う, ゆえに我あり 〘フランスの思想家デカルトの言葉 〙3 ｟話 ｠ «…のことを » 想像する, 思い浮かべる «of » ▸ I would never [wouldn't , can't ] think of letting you go alone .君を1人で行かせるなんてとんでもない ▸ Just think . At this time next week, we'll be in Hawaii .考えてごらん . 来週の今ごろはハワイにいるんだよ 4 ｟くだけて ｠〖think ＋副詞 /形容詞 〗(特定の方法で )物事を考える (!副詞 形容詞 は様態の表現; 受け身にしない ) ; «…のように » 物を考える «like , as » ▸ think laterally 水平思考をする ▸ think from the customers' point of view 顧客の立場で物を考える ▸ think in a mathematical way 数学的な考え方をする ▸ think outside the box (特にビジネスにおいて )奇抜な考え方をする ▸ think like a journalist ジャーナリスト的な物の考え方をする ▸ think positive [positively ]前向きに考える, プラス思考をする 5 企てる, 計画する .c ò me to th í nk of it ｟話 ｠〖主に文頭で 〗考えてみると ; (前言を訂正して )いや違う .I d ó n't th ì nk .｟話 ｠まったく (!しばしば皮肉 否定的な叙述の後に添えて ) ▸ There's nothing wrong with it, I don't think .それには何も悪いところはないと思いますよ, 本当に (!先行部分の内容を否定しているわけではないので, ╳I don't think there's nothing wrong with it. と書き換えられない ) Ì don't th í nk so. ≒｟かたく ｠I th ì nk n ó t .｟話 ｠そうでないと思う, いいえ, 違います, それはない, だめだ (↑自動詞 1 コミュニケーション ).I th ò ught as m ú ch .｟話 ｠予想通りだ, そうなると思った, やっぱりね (!I thought as much as that. の省略形 ) .I wasn't th í nking .｟話 ｠(気を悪くさせてしまって )すみません (!｟コーパス ｠(I'm ) sorry. という謝罪の直後に用いられることが多い ) .I w ò uld [sh ò uld ] have th ó ught so [(that ) …]｟非難して ｠そう […と ]思っていた (のに ).I w ò uld [sh ò uld ] th í nk …｟話 ｠当然 …と思う .I w ò uld [sh ò uld ] th í nk so .当然そうでしょうね (!相手の発言への強い同意を表す; ｟コーパス ｠否定文に対応するときはsoの代わりにnotも可能だが頻度は低く, 特にwouldでは ｟まれ ｠; ↑自動詞 1 コミュニケーション ) .ì f [wh è n ] you th í nk about it ｟話 ｠そう言えば ▸ He never seemed to be short of money, if you think about it .そう言えば, あの人がお金に困ったように思えたことはないね just th í nk ｟話 ｠〖命令文で 〗 «…のことを /…ということを /…かを » 考えてもみてよ «of /that 節 /wh 節 » (↑自動詞 3 第2例 )▸ Just think how proud your father will be of you .あなたのお父さんがあなたのことをどんなに誇りに思うか想像してごらんなさい Th à t's what A th ì nk! ｟くだけた話 ｠それはA 〈人 〉の (勝手な )考えだ ; そうはさせないぞ (!Aは二人称 三人称で自分はそう思っていないことを強調; Aに強勢が置かれる ) .th í nk about A 1 ↑自動詞 2 .2 A 〈人 物 事 〉のことを (いろいろと )考える , 思いを巡らす ▸ I can't stop thinking about you .君のことが頭から離れない ▸ What sort of car were you thinking about ?(販売員が客に対して )どのような車をお考えでしたか 3 (決断時に )A 〈人 〉のことを考慮 [配慮 ]する , A (の立場 )を思いやる ▸ I believe thinking about other people is important .他の人の事を考えるという事が大切だと思います 4 ↑if [when ] you think about it .th ì nk ag á in 1 «…(すること )を » 考え直す «about (do ing )» .2 〖しばしばif節に続く命令文で 〗考えを改めた方がいいぞ (!相手の考えが間違っていることを示唆 ) .th ì nk a l ó t of A ＝think highly of A .th ì nk ah é ad 【先のことを 】前もって考える ; (そうすることで )事前に準備しておく «to » .th ì nk à ll the b é tter of A ＝think better of A (2 ).th ì nk al ò ud [ò ut l ó ud ]〖進行形 過去形で 〗思いついた事を (整理しないまま )声に出して言う, 独り言を言う (talk to oneself )▸ Oh, sorry. (I was ) (just ) thinking aloud .あっ, ごめん, (ただの )独り言だよ th ì nk A aw á y Aのことを忘れる, (頭から )振り払う .th ì nk b á ck 【過去 (にいた人 物 )のことを 】振り返る, 思い出す, 回想する, 考える (look back ) «to , on , over » ▸ when I think back to my early childhood 幼少のころのことを振り返ると th ì nk b á dly of A ＝think ill of A .th ì nk b é tter of A 1 (行動を起こす前に )Aを考え直す, よく考えてやめる (!｟コーパス ｠(1 )Aはitが圧倒的に多いが 名詞 動名 なども来る. (2 )｟まれ ｠にbetterの前にtheが置かれることもある ) ▸ He started to say something, then thought better of it .彼は何か言いかけたが思いとどまった (!｟コーパス ｠直前にbut, thenを伴うことが多い ) 2 A 〈人 〉をより高く評価する ; Aを見直す .th í nk for one s è lf 自分で考える, 自分の意見を持つ, 主体性を持つ .th ì nk h á rd «…について » よく考える «about » .th ì nk h í ghly of A A 〈人 〉を高く評価する (!進行形にしない ) .th ì nk í ll of A A 〈人 〉を悪く思う (↔think well of A ).th ì nk l é ss of A «…したことで » A 〈人 行為 〉の評価を下げる «for do ing » .th ì nk l í ttle of A 1 Aを軽く [低く ]見る .2 Aすることを (それほど )いとわない, 苦にしない (!Aは 動名 ) .th ì nk n ó thing of A 1 Aを何とも思わない, Aなんてたいしたことはない (!Aは 名詞 動名 で, 他人が困難 奇妙 誤りなどと思う行為 ) ▸ think nothing of working twelve hours a day [cheating on the fare ]1日に12時間働く [不正乗車をする ]ことを何とも思っていない 2 ｟かたい話 やや古 ｠〖～ nothing of it 〗どういたしまして, お気になさらずに (!謝罪やお礼に対する丁寧な応答 ) .3 Aに注意 [関心 ]を払わない, Aを気にとめない (!Aは通常と異なる事態 ) .4 A 〈人 〉を軽蔑 （けいべつ ）する .th í nk of A 1 A 〈新しい事 提案など 〉を考え [思い ]つく (!Aは 名詞 動名 ) ▸ I've been trying to think of a way to say no .断る方法をずっと考えている ▸ Have you thought of what you'll do after you retire? 退職後何をするか考えつきましたか (!think ofの後にwh節を続ける場合, ofは省略しない ) ▸ How did you think of solving the problem that way? その問題をそのように解くのはどうやって思いついたのですか (!この意ではHow did you think about …より普通 ) ▸ I can't think of anything to say .言うことを何も思いつかなかった 2 〖しばしばcan ～〗Aを思い出す (remember ) (!Aは 名詞 動名; 受け身にしない ) ▸ I can't think of [╳about ] it now .それをど忘れした 3 ↑自動詞 3 .4 ＝think about A (3 ).5 〖通例進行形で 〗(困ったときなどに )A 〈特定の人 物 〉 (のこと )を考える, 思い浮かべる [描く ] (!受け身にしない ) ▸ They are thinking of me for the new position .彼らはその新しい役職の候補として私を考えている 6 〖～ of oneself 〗自分のしたいこと [自分のためになること ]をする (!通例前にonlyを伴う ) .7 ↓when I think of A .th í nk of A as C A 〈人 物 事 〉をCだと思う, みなす (regard ) (!Cは 名詞 形容詞 分詞 など; 進行形にしない ) ▸ Most people think of education as having only to do with school .たいていの人は教育が学校とだけ関係があると思っている ▸ Dogs think of themselves as members of the family .(飼い )犬は自分を家族の一員だと思っている th í nk of [about ] do ing 1 〖しばしば進行形で 〗…しようかと考える (!be going to do, intend to doなどと違ってまだ決心はしていない ) ▸ Billy was thinking of [about ] asking Ally out .ビリーはアリーをデートに誘おうかと考えていた (!… thinking to ask Ally out. とするのは ｟非標準 ｠) 類義 of doingは選択肢や過程を意識し, about do ingは時間をかけて慎重に熟考していることを暗示する ▸ They were thinking very carefully about visiting the country .彼らはその国の訪問を慎重に検討中だ (!慎重さをいうこのような文脈ではof visitingは ｟不自然 ｠) 2 〖しばしば否定文で 〗…することを想像する ▸ We couldn't think of being rude to Lizzie .リジーに失礼な態度をとるなど思いもよらなかった th í nk on A ｟古 方言 ｠＝think about A .th ì nk one is í t ｟話 ｠自分を偉いと思っている .th ì nk one s é lf into A 自分がA 〈人 役割 〉の立場だったらどうか (真剣に )考える .th ì nk A ó ut [ó ut A ]1 A 〈物事 〉をよく考える, 念入りに計画する (!しばしば受け身で ) ▸ The plan was well thought out .その計画はよく練られていた 2 A 〈計画 解答など 〉について頭をしぼる ; Aの先々のことまで考える .th ì nk ò ut l ó ud ＝think aloud .th ì nk A ó ver [ó ver A ]A 〈発想 計画など 〉を (結論を出す前に )よく考える, 熟慮する .th ì nk p ó orly of A ＝think little of A (1 ).th ì nk the b é st [w ó rst ] of A A 〈人 行為 〉が一番よい [悪い ]と考える .th ì nk (the ) b é tter of A ＝think better of A (2 ).th ì nk A thr ó ugh [thr ó ugh A ]Aを (結論を出すために )考えぬく ; 〖～ through wh節 〗…かを考えぬく .th í nk to one s è lf 心の中で «…と » 考える «that 節 » ; ｟書 ｠〖直接話法 〗…だと思う (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 ).th ì nk tw í ce 1 «…について /…する前に » よく考える, 再考する «about (do ing )/before » ▸ Think twice before shopping on the net .インターネット上で買い物をする前によく考えた方がいいぞ 2 〖否定文で 〗 «…することに » ためらいを感じる, 躊躇 （ちゆうちよ ）する, 二の足を踏む «about do ing » .th ì nk A ú p [ú p A ]｟米 くだけた話 ｠A 〈新しい事 〉を考え出す, 工夫する (invent )▸ I'm trying to think up a good reason not to go to the party .パーティに出席しないもっともな理由を考え出そうとしているところです th ì nk w é ll of A A 〈人 〉をよく思う (↔think ill of A ).to th í nk (that ) …｟話 ｠〖文頭 文末で 〗…と考えると, …だとは (!驚き 失望などを表す ) ▸ To think that all these years John has fooled us! ジョンがこれまで何年間も私たちをだまし続けてきたなんて Wh à t do you th í nk? 1 ↑他動詞 1f .2 実はね, 知ってるかい (!意外なことなどを切り出す時に言う ) .What è ver you th í nk .＝Whatever you say .wh è n I th í nk of A Aのことを思うと (!過去の行為や体験を思い出して驚いたり恥じたりする時の表現 ) .wh è n you th í nk about it ＝if you think about it .名詞 C ｟主に英 くだけて ｠〖単数形で; 通例a ～〗 «…について » 考えること «about » ▸ have [╳take ] a think (決断を下すために )考える ▸ have a long, hard think 時間をかけて一生懸命考える ▸ have a quick think about A Aのことをちょっと考える (If A th ì nk …,) A' ve g ò t [A have ] an ò ther th ì nk c ó ming! ｟くだけた話 ｠(もしA 〈人 〉が …すると思ったら )大間違いだ, Aは勘違いをしている (!間違っているから考え直せという意味 ) ▸ If he thinks we'll accept a pay cut, he' s got another think coming .もしおれたちが賃金カットを受け入れるとあいつが考えているならそれは大きな間違いだ ～́ p ì ece (新聞 雑誌の )論説文 ; 社説 .～́ t à nk 〖集合的に; ｟英 ｠では単複両扱い 〗シンクタンク, 頭脳集団 .

 

thinkable

th í nk a ble 形容詞 〖be ～; 通例否定文で 〗考えられる, 可能な, ありうる .

 

thinker

th í nk er 名詞 C 思想家 ; (深く物事を )考える人 ; 〖通例修飾語を伴って 〗…な考えの人 .

 

thinking

think ing /θɪ́ŋkɪŋ /→think 形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗思索する ; 思考力のある ;｟ ほめて ｠分別のある , 思慮深い, 知性派の 〈人 〉▸ a thinking man's film 知性派のための映画 名詞 U 1 a. 〖通例 one's ～〗 «…についての » 考え (方 ), 意見, 判断 ; 思想 «on » ▸ people's thinking on AIDS エイズに関する人々の考え方 ▸ to my (way of ) thinking 私の考えでは (≒ in my opinion )▸ wishful thinking 希望的観測 b. 〖～s 〗考えたこと ; 熟考, 瞑想 （めいそう ）.2 考えること, 思考 ▸ do hard [quick ] thinking よく [さっと ]考える