The committee's consideration of the new irrigation proposal lasted several weeks, weighing both agricultural benefits and environmental costs.
委员会对新的灌溉提案进行了数周的考虑，权衡了农业效益和环境成本。
Which choice best defines “consideration”?
B — Careful thought. “consideration” means careful thought.
Which word means “careful thought”?
B — consideration. “consideration” means careful thought.
consideration — careful thought. In Chinese: 考虑.
consideration is pronounced /kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃn/.
The committee's consideration of the new irrigation proposal lasted several weeks, weighing both agricultural benefits and environmental costs. (委员会对新的灌溉提案进行了数周的考虑，权衡了农业效益和环境成本。)
deliberation, contemplation, reflection — all close in meaning to consideration (careful thought).
neglect, disregard — each the opposite of consideration (careful thought).
Yes. consideration is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
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