deliberate英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

动词 v.

To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind. transitive

— It is now time for the jury to deliberate the guilt of the defendant.
To consider the reasons for and against anything; to reflect. intransitive

形容词 adj.

Done on purpose; intentional.

— a deliberate attempt to cover up his crime
Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.

— a deliberate opinion; a deliberate measure or result
Of a person, weighing facts and arguments with a view to a choice or decision; carefully considering the probable consequences of a step; slow in determining.

— The jury took eight hours to come to its deliberate verdict.
Not hasty or sudden; slow.

— His enunciation was so deliberate.

词形变化

more deliberate comparative most deliberate superlative deliberates present,singular,third-person deliberating participle,present deliberated participle,past deliberated past

词汇关系

近义词

Synonyms: see Thesaurus:ponder

衍生词

deliberately deliberateness deliberate smoke indeliberate nondeliberate overdeliberate predeliberate undeliberate deliberator nondeliberating redeliberate undeliberating

词源

词源 1

Inherited from Middle English deliberat(e), borrowed from Latin dēlīberātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīberō (“to consider, weigh well”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + *līberō / lībrō (“to weigh”)), from *libera / libra (“a balance”); see librate. Doublet of deliber.

词源 2

Inherited from Middle English deliberat(e), borrowed from Latin dēlīberātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīberō (“to consider, weigh well”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + *līberō / lībrō (“to weigh”)), from *libera / libra (“a balance”); see librate. Doublet of deliber.