- To deliberate means to carefully think or talk something through — it also means slow and measured, the pace of this kind of careful decision making. If you chose deliberately, you make a very conscious, well-thought-through choice.
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- adj. 故意的(反复权衡过的)；从容的
- vt. 深思熟虑；反复思考
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1. a deliberate act
一次故意的行为
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2. The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
这一发言蓄意使政府难堪。
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3. She spoke in a slow and deliberate way.
她说话慢条斯理不慌不忙。
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4. The jury deliberated for five days before finding him guilty.
陪审团认真讨论了五天才认定他有罪。
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5. They deliberated on whether to continue with the talks.
他们仔细考虑了是否继续谈判的问题。
- deliberate (adj.) early 15c., "done with careful consideration," from Latin deliberatus "resolved upon, determined," past participle of deliberare (see deliberation). Meaning "slow, consciously unhurried" is attested by 1590s. Related: Deliberately.
- deliberate (v.) 1540s, from Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare (see deliberation). Related: Deliberated; deliberating.
de·lib·er·ate ★ adjective , verb deliberate deliberates deliberated deliberating adjective ★ / dɪˈlɪbərət ; NAmE dɪˈlɪbərət / 1 ★ done on purpose rather than by accident 故意的；蓄意的；存心的 SYN intentional , planned ◆ a deliberate act of vandalism 故意毁坏公物的行为 ◆ The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government. 这一发言蓄意使政府难堪。 OPP unintentional 2 (of a movement or an action 动作或行为 ) done slowly and carefully 不慌不忙的；小心翼翼的；从容不迫的 ◆ She spoke in a slow and deliberate way. 她说话慢条斯理不慌不忙。 verb / dɪˈlɪbəreɪt ; NAmE dɪˈlɪbəreɪt / [intransitive , transitive ] ( formal) to think very carefully about sth, usually before making a decision 仔细考虑；深思熟虑；反复思考 ◆ The jury deliberated for five days before finding him guilty. 陪审团认真讨论了五天才认定他有罪。 deliberate(on) whether, what, etc… ◆ They deliberated (on) whether to continue with the talks. 他们仔细考虑了是否继续谈判的问题。 de·lib·er·ate / dɪˈlɪbərət ; NAmE dɪˈlɪbərət /
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