deliberate
中文来自 ECDICT
- adj.
- 深思熟虑的,故意的,从容的
- v.
- 仔细考虑
演变路径(由近及远)
- 英语
- 继承自 ←中古英语 deliberat
词源说明
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.
释义(英文)
形容词 Adjective
- Done on purpose; intentional.
- Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash.
- 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.
- Not hasty or