deliberate

deliberate
adjective
  1. done consciously and intentionally
    有意的，故意的
    a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict.
    蓄意挑起冲突的企图。
    ■fully considered; not impulsive
    深思熟虑的，非一时冲动的
    a deliberate decision.
    深思熟虑的决定。
    ■done or acting in a careful and unhurried way
    小心谨慎的
    a careful and deliberate worker.
    仔细谨慎的工人。
verb
  1. [no obj.]engage in long and careful consideration
    仔细考虑
    she deliberated over the menu.
    她仔细考虑菜单。
    ■[with obj.]consider (a question) carefully
    仔细考虑（问题）
    jurors deliberated the fate of those charged.
    陪审员认真考虑那些被告的命运。
    [with clause]deliberating what she should do.
    认真考虑她该做什么。
派生
deliberately
adverb
deliberateness
noun
deliberator
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin deliberatus, 'considered carefully', past participle of deliberare, from de- 'down' + librare 'weigh' (from libra 'scales')
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