But imagine we have someone who has decided management is their next career goal. Image 和imagine有

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But imagine we have someone who has decided
management is their next career goal.
Image 和imagine有什么区别，请别告诉我字典上查到的区别
这里的imagine能换成image吗？

image ['ɪmɪdʒ]
n. 影像；想象；肖像；偶像
vt. 想象；反映；象征；作…的像
imagine [ɪ'mædʒɪn]
vt. 想像；猜想；臆断
vi. 想像；猜想；想像起来

Answer 1

虽然image和imagine都有想象的意思，但是如果用image替代的话容易让人误解为名词“形象”。如果有BUT/JUST 之类的词，后面就用imagine。而且imagine还有猜想的意思，有猜测想象的成分。

Answer 2

image 可以作名词用也可以作动词用。
有形象的意思，不过在动词中也有想象的意思。
imagine是想象的意思，作动词用。
see one's image in the mirror(n)
Imagine it !(亏你想的出来），固定搭配本回答被网友采纳

Answer 3

习惯上很少有人用image 当做想象一下某件事这种用法。
如果不是扣语法的考试，平时还是用imagine吧。