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字根：con- = together，
sider- = stars，

consider是 look at closely, observe stars 去考慮的意思。

consider原意是星星聚集一起。

字根分析
"Consider" 來自拉丁語 "considerare"，由以下部分組成：

con-：這個前綴來自拉丁語，表示“完全地”或“共同地”。
-sider：這個詞根來自拉丁語 "sidus"，意思是“星星”。
聯想技巧
聯想法 1：仔細思考
詞根 "-sider" 表示星星，古代人們會根據星象來仔細思考和做決定。
聯想：仔細觀察星星（sider）並完全地（con）思考，就是考慮（consider）。

1、認真考慮，斟酌，細想 v.
Don't make any decisions before you've considered the situation.
在仔細考慮過這個問題之前別作任何決定。
Have you considered what you'll do if you don't get the job?
你有沒有考慮過，要是得不到這份工作你該怎麽辦？
We're considering selling the house.
我們在考慮賣掉房子。
She's being considered for the job.
目前正在考慮是否由她來做這項工作。
I'd like some time to consider before I make a decision.
我想花點時間斟酌斟酌再作決定。

2、考慮到;注意到
You've got to consider the time element when planning the whole project.
你在規劃整個工程時必須考慮到時間因素。
If you consider how long he's been learning the piano, he's not very good.
要是你考慮到他學鋼琴有多久了，你就知道他彈得並不好。

3、關心，體貼，顧及，考慮到
Did you consider your mother and how she's going to feel about you leaving?
你考慮過你母親嗎？對你離開她會怎麽想？
She never considers anyone but herself - she's totally selfish!
她從來只考慮自已不顧別人——太自私了！

4、認爲；把…當作
He is currently considered (to be) the best British athlete.
他目前被認爲是英國最出色的運動員。
We don't consider her to be right for the job.
我們認爲她不適合做這項工作。
It is considered bad manners in some cultures to speak with your mouth full of food.
在某些文化習俗中，說話時嘴裡塞滿食物被認爲是不禮貌的。
I consider myself lucky that I only hurt my arm in the accident.
我覺得自己還算幸運，在事故中只傷了手臂。
Do you consider him a friend of yours?
你把他當作朋友嗎？
She considers (that) she has done enough to help already.
她認爲自己已經夠幫忙的了。

★be highly/well considered 受人尊敬;爲人重視;受到高度評價
I don't like her books, but I know she's very highly considered.
我從不愛看她的書，可是我知道她備受推崇。