consider大致有两种含义.含义不同,用法有别.现归纳如下.
一、 consider作“考虑”解,常用于以下句型：
1． Consider+名词/代词/动名词.
You’d better consider my suggestion.你最好考虑我的建议.
I’m considering going abroad some day.我一直考虑有一天出国.
2． Consider+从句或“疑问词+不定式”.
Have you considered what he suggested?你们考虑他的建议了吗?
We must consider what to do next.我们必须考虑下一步要做什么.
二．Consider作“认为”解时,常用于以下句型：
1． Consider sb./sth+.(as)+形容词/名词.其中,as可以省略.
We consider him honest.我们认为他很诚实.
At first they considered me as a doctor.起初他们认为我是医生.
2.consider+sb./sth.+不定式.其中,不定式通常是to be(可以省略)或其他动词的完成式.
We consider this matter to be very important.我们认为这件事很重要.
We all consider him to have stolen the bike.我们都认为他偷了自行车.
3.consider+it+形容词/名词+不定式短语.
We consider it hard to study English well.我们认为学好英语很难.
I consider it my duty to help you with your studies.我认为帮助你学习英语是我的职责.
4.consider+宾语从句.
We consider that the music is well worth listening to.我们这首音乐很值得一听.
something后面确实省略了that,但that 引导的是定语从句.consumers consider useful or desirable.修饰something.意为消费者认为有用的和欣赏的.