He ruminated for months on a single anomalous reading before conceding that the instrument, not the theory, was at fault.
他就一个反常读数思索了数月，最终承认出问题的是仪器而非理论。
Which choice best defines “ruminate”?
C — To ponder deeply; to chew cud.. “ruminate” means To ponder deeply; to chew cud..
Which word means “To ponder deeply; to chew cud.”?
B — ruminate. “ruminate” means To ponder deeply; to chew cud..
ruminate — To ponder deeply; to chew cud.. In Chinese: 沉思；反刍.
ruminate is pronounced //ˈruːmɪneɪt//.
He ruminated for months on a single anomalous reading before conceding that the instrument, not the theory, was at fault. (他就一个反常读数思索了数月，最终承认出问题的是仪器而非理论。)
ponder, muse, deliberate — all close in meaning to ruminate (To ponder deeply; to chew cud.).
Yes. ruminate is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. 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.
同 ruminant → 反复琢磨。