亚洲网紅露点

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deliberate

[ adjective dih-lib-er-it; verb dih-lib-uh-reyt ]

adjective

  1. carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional:

    a deliberate lie.

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  2. characterized by deliberation or cautious consideration; careful or slow in deciding:

    Moving away from the city and all its advantages required a deliberate decision.

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  3. leisurely and steady in movement or action; slow and even; unhurried:

    moving with a deliberate step.



verb (used with object)

deliberated, deliberating.
  1. to weigh in the mind; consider:

    to deliberate a question.

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verb (used without object)

deliberated, deliberating.
  1. to think carefully or attentively; reflect:

    She deliberated for a long time before giving her decision.

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  2. to consult or confer formally:

    The jury deliberated for three hours.

deliberate

adjective

  1. carefully thought out in advance; planned; studied; intentional

    a deliberate insult

  2. careful or unhurried in speech or action

    a deliberate pace

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to consider (something) deeply; ponder; think over
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 诲别藞濒颈产别谤补迟别苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 诲别藞濒颈产别谤藢补迟辞谤, noun
  • 诲别藞濒颈产别谤补迟别濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别路濒测 adverb
  • 诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补路迟辞谤 noun
  • 苍辞苍路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 adjective
  • non路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辞路惫别谤路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 verb overdeliberated overdeliberating
  • 辞路惫别谤路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 adjective
  • o路ver路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辫谤别路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 verb (used with object) predeliberated predeliberating
  • 辫谤别路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 adjective
  • 辩耻补路蝉颈-诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 adjective
  • 谤别路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 verb redeliberated redeliberating
  • 耻苍路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别 adjective
  • un路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 耻苍路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟路颈苍驳 adjective
  • 耻苍路诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟路颈苍驳路ly adverb
  • 飞别濒濒-诲别路濒颈产路别谤路补迟路别诲 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of deliberate1

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English, from Latin 诲脓濒墨产别谤腻迟耻蝉 (past participle of 诲脓濒墨产别谤腻谤别 鈥渢o consider鈥), equivalent to 诲脓- 鈥渇rom, away from鈥 + 濒墨产别谤(腻谤别) 鈥渢o balance, weigh鈥 (derivative of 濒墨产谤补 鈥渂alance, scales鈥) + -腻迟耻蝉 past participle suffix; de-, -ate 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of deliberate1

C15: from Latin 诲脓濒墨产别谤腻谤别 to consider well, from 濒墨产谤腻谤别 to weigh, from 濒墨产谤补 scales
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Synonym Study

Deliberate, intentional, premeditated, voluntary refer to something not happening by chance. Deliberate is applied to what is done not hastily but with full realization of what one is doing: a deliberate attempt to evade justice. Intentional is applied to what is definitely intended or done on purpose: an intentional omission. Premeditated is applied to what has been planned in advance: a premeditated crime. Voluntary is applied to what is done by a definite exercise of the will and not because of outward pressures: a voluntary enlistment. See slow.
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Example Sentences

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As one cut it down using a technique known as hinge and wedge, the other filmed the act of "deliberate mindless criminal damage" on Mr Graham's mobile phone, the court heard.

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A deliberate and systematic Israeli effort 鈥 with Western acceptance 鈥 to make hunger a form of control.

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Was this Japanese selling that helped make the case to Trump for the tariff pause, an almost deliberate diplomatic tactic?

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He says that targeting Benn's emotions is not a deliberate ploy, though.

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However, there have been incidents of misreporting, which regulators said had sometimes been deliberate.

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