philosophize

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phi·los·o·phize (also philosophise British English) /fəˈlɒsəfaɪz $ -ˈlɑː-/ AWL verb [intransitive]  RPto talk about serious subjects in detail or for a long time 大谈严肃话题，高谈阔论→ See Verb table

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philosophize• Jon doesn't go in much for philosophizing.• Such abstract philosophizing drives true poets around the bend, up the wall, and over the top.

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philosophize
phi‧los‧o‧phize AC (also philosophise British English) /fəˈlɒsəfaɪz, fɪˈlɒsəfaɪz $ -ˈlɑː-/ verb [intransitive]
to talk about serious subjects in detail or for a long time

phil·oso·phize AW (BrE also philo·so·phise) BrE /fəˈlɒsəfaɪz/ 🔊NAmE /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪz/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they philosophize BrE /fəˈlɒsəfaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪz/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it philosophizes BrE /fəˈlɒsəfaɪzɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪzɪz/ 🔊past simple philosophized BrE /fəˈlɒsəfaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪzd/ 🔊past participle philosophized BrE /fəˈlɒsəfaɪzd/ 🔊 NAmE /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪzd/ 🔊 -ing form philosophizing BrE /fəˈlɒsəfaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive] ~ (about/on sth) to talk about sth in a serious way, especially when other people think this is boring 郑重论述；高谈阔论◆He spent the evening philosophizing on the meaning of life. 他整个晚上大谈人生的意义。🔊🔊▸ phil·oso·phiz·ing AW, phil·oso·phis·ing BrE /fəˈlɒsəfaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /fəˈlɑːsəfaɪzɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]