单词 | deliberate |
释义 | adjective | verb deliberatedeliberate1 /dɪˈlɪbrɪt, -bərɪt/ ●●○ adjective 1intended or planned SYN intentional OPP accidental: a deliberate attempt/effort a deliberate attempt to mislead the court a deliberate act of cruelty2deliberate speech, thought, or movement is slow and careful: his deliberate style of speaking [Origin: 1400–1500 Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare to weigh in the mind, from libra balance]—deliberateness noun [uncountable] adjective | verb deliberatedeliberate2 /dɪˈlɪbəˌreɪt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] to think about or discuss something carefully for a long time, in order to reach a decision: The jury has been deliberating for three days.deliberate about/on/over Six committees deliberate on the budget each year.deliberate what/whether I was deliberating whether I should tell her. |
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