He never turned up,and we_______that he must have changed his mind.
A.considered B.figured
答案是B 为什么呢？为什么A不行？二者有什么区别？谢谢~

这两个词是近义词，考查的主要是细小的差别。一般说来，consider表示认为、考虑，带有很强的主观肯定的意思。figure就含有一种推想的成分，而后面的must have been毕竟还是人的推想，所以用figure更妥帖些。具体的差别请看看下面的词解，作为动词来讲一般可以互换的。


figure
vt.
1. 计算
Please help me to figure out my income tax.
请帮我算一下我的所得税。
2. 认为,以为;估计[Y][+(that)];料到
How do you figure that?
你如何料到的?
I figure that you'd want your coffee.
我想你要喝咖啡了。
3. 描绘;描述
4. 象征

vt.
1. 考虑,细想[+v-ing][+wh-]
I've begun to consider what to do next.
我已在考虑下一步该怎么办。
We're considering moving to Seattle.
我们考虑搬往西雅图。
Please take time to consider the problem.
请仔细考虑一下这个问题。
2. 考虑到[+that][+wh-]
Have you considered that he is only a little boy?
你有没有考虑到他仅仅是个小孩?
His health is good if you consider his age.
如果你考虑到他的年纪,他的健康状况就算良好了。
3. 认为;把...视为[W][O2][O8][O9][+that]
We consider that the defendant is not guilty.
我们认为被告无罪。
Michael is considered an expert in computer science.
迈克尔被认为是位电脑专家。
Jean considered herself (to be) very lucky.
琼认为自己非常幸运。
vi.
1. 考虑,细想
He paused a moment to consider.
他停下来想了一会儿。



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