Deliberate

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[编辑] 解释

I. verb (-ated; -ating)

Date: 14th century
intransitive verb
- to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully
transitive verb
- to think about deliberately and often with formal discussion before reaching a decision
Synonyms: see think

II. adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare to consider carefully, perhaps alteration of *delibrare, from de- + libra scale, pound
Date: 15th century
1. characterized by or resulting from careful and thorough consideration <a deliberate decision>
2. characterized by awareness of the consequences <deliberate falsehood>
3. slow, unhurried, and steady as though allowing time for decision on each individual action involved <a deliberate pace>
Synonyms: see voluntary
? deliberately adverb
? deliberateness noun