| 释义 |
afore·thought
I. \ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ sometimes |aˌfōr|- or |aˌfōə|- or |aˌfȯ(r)|- or |afə(r)|-\ adjective
Etymology: afore + thought, past participle of think; probably after prepense
: premeditated : previously in mind : deliberate — usually used postpositively
< with malice aforethought >
< sheer falsehood, idle fables, allegory aforethought — Thomas Carlyle >
II. \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: afore + thought, n.
: premeditation, deliberation
< doing nothing without aforethought > |