PHRASE
使认真考虑；使犹豫
If something gives you pause for thought, it makes you think carefully about something, especially in a different way than you have thought about it before.
例句
An opposition spokesman said he hoped the agreement would give them pause for thought about the futility of violence.
反对派发言人说他希望协议能够让他们仔细想想暴力行为毫无意义。