[单字] mull的用法

楼主: PsycheBeast (美女野兽)   2018-12-12 23:28:02
出处: The Economist_Chip wars_China, America and silicon supremacy
原文:
Two things have changed.
First, America has realised that its edge in technology gives it
power over China.
It has imposed export controls that affect on Fujian Jinhua,
another Chinese firm accused of stealing secrets,
and the White House is mulling broader bans on emerging technologies.
问题:最后一句的mull在这里应做何解释?
参考1:https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mull
参考2: https://tinyurl.com/y96pw2a7
我自己觉得应该是用MW字典第二字义去解释 :to consider at length 仔细思考
> 白宫正仔细考虑更广泛对新兴科技施加禁令 ??
但字典说 mull sth over 是 phrasal verb 常与 over连用
比较困惑的地方是,经济学人文章原文单用mull就可以有 “ 仔细思考 ” 的意思吗?
谢谢 :)
作者: dunchee (---)   2018-12-13 00:26:00
www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/mull第一部份(标 [US])注意看字义说明和例句。Phrasal Verbs部份也只是有这用法而已第二部份 mull in British 1 。"often"不是"must"。over只是常见而已一个可能性是这篇的作者是美国人或是受到美式用法所影响http://www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/mullm-w是美国字典
楼主: PsycheBeast (美女野兽)   2018-12-13 18:13:00
我懂了!!! 感谢D大解惑 ^^

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