excogitate

同义
contrive devise excogitate invent forge formulate
词性
v
解释
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
示例
excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

同义
contemplate chew over meditate mull mull over muse ruminate reflect ponder excogitate think over speculate
词性
v
解释
reflect deeply on a subject
示例
I mulled over the events of the afternoon|philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years|The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate