mull
Word family adjectivemulledverbmullnounmuller
mull1 /mʌl/ verb [transitiveT] usually mull something ↔ over to think about a problem, plan etc for a long time before making a decision 认真琢磨,反复思考〔问题、计划等〕 SYN consider He’s mulling over the proposals before making any changes. 实施变革之前他在反复考虑这些建议。
The company is mulling over a share offer. 公司在酿发行股票。
mull2 noun [countableC] SGDNan area of land that sticks out into the sea – used in Scotland 岬,海角〔用于苏格兰〕 mull• We have wine on the mull. Mulln (also the Isle of Mull) Origin mull (1800-1900) mull “to crush into powder” ((15-20 centuries)), from mull “dust” ((14-19 centuries)), probably from Middle Dutch mol