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deliberate adj.深思熟虑的,故意的,预有准备的 v.商讨 The verb deliberate ends with an "ate" sound — at the end of a trial, after the evidence is presented, the twelve members of a jury retreat to a room to deliberate, i.e., talk through the trial and come to a verdict. The adjective deliberate ends with an "it" sound. If you walk with a deliberate pace, you're slow and steady. ★★★☆☆ 2007.1

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[di'libəreit] 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. And the best way to learn how to encode information meaningfully, Ericsson determined, was a process known as deliberate practice. The adjective is pronounced /dɪ'lɪbərət/. The verb is pronounced /dɪ'lɪbəreɪt/. 形容词读作 /dɪ'lɪbərət/。动词读作/dɪ'lɪbəreɪt/。1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]故意的；蓄意的；早有计划的 If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance. It has a deliberate policy to introduce world art to Britain...它在政策上有意识地将世界艺术介绍给英国。Witnesses say the firing was deliberate and sustained.目击者说枪击是蓄意而且持续的。deliberatelyIt looks as if the blaze was started deliberately...看起来似乎是有人蓄意纵火。Mr Christopher's answer was deliberately vague.克里斯托弗先生故意回答得含糊其词。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]从容的；不慌不忙的；审慎的；小心翼翼的 If a movement or action is deliberate, it is done slowly and carefully. His movements were gentle and deliberate.他举止文雅而从容。...stepping with deliberate slowness up the steep paths.小心翼翼地沿着陡峭的小路慢慢往上走deliberatelyThe Japanese have acted calmly and deliberately.日本人表现得冷静而审慎。3[VERB 动词]（尤指作出重大决定前）慎重考虑，仔细思考 If you deliberate, you think about something carefully, especially before making a very important decision.   [V over/about n]  [V]  [V n]She deliberated over the decision for a long time before she made up her mind...她慎重考虑了好久才下定决心作出这一决定。The six-person jury deliberated about two hours before returning with the verdict...6人陪审团认真商议了约两个小时后作出了裁定。The Court of Criminal Appeals has been deliberating his case for almost two weeks.刑事上诉法院审议他的案子已经快两周了。

英语单词	deliberate
英美音标	[di'libəreit]
中文释义	adj.深思熟虑的,故意的,预有准备的 v.商讨
vocab简明	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.
vocab扩展	The verb deliberate ends with an "ate" sound — at the end of a trial, after the evidence is presented, the twelve members of a jury retreat to a room to deliberate, i.e., talk through the trial and come to a verdict. The adjective deliberate ends with an "it" sound. If you walk with a deliberate pace, you're slow and steady.
真题原句	And the best way to learn how to encode information meaningfully, Ericsson determined, was a process known as deliberate practice.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	The adjective is pronounced /dɪ'lɪbərət/. The verb is pronounced /dɪ'lɪbəreɪt/. 形容词读作 /dɪ'lɪbərət/。动词读作/dɪ'lɪbəreɪt/。 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]故意的；蓄意的；早有计划的 If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance. It has a deliberate policy to introduce world art to Britain... 它在政策上有意识地将世界艺术介绍给英国。 Witnesses say the firing was deliberate and sustained. 目击者说枪击是蓄意而且持续的。 deliberately It looks as if the blaze was started deliberately... 看起来似乎是有人蓄意纵火。 Mr Christopher's answer was deliberately vague. 克里斯托弗先生故意回答得含糊其词。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]从容的；不慌不忙的；审慎的；小心翼翼的 If a movement or action is deliberate, it is done slowly and carefully. His movements were gentle and deliberate. 他举止文雅而从容。 ...stepping with deliberate slowness up the steep paths. 小心翼翼地沿着陡峭的小路慢慢往上走 deliberately The Japanese have acted calmly and deliberately. 日本人表现得冷静而审慎。 3 [VERB 动词]（尤指作出重大决定前）慎重考虑，仔细思考 If you deliberate, you think about something carefully, especially before making a very important decision. [V over/about n] [V] [V n] She deliberated over the decision for a long time before she made up her mind... 她慎重考虑了好久才下定决心作出这一决定。 The six-person jury deliberated about two hours before returning with the verdict... 6人陪审团认真商议了约两个小时后作出了裁定。 The Court of Criminal Appeals has been deliberating his case for almost two weeks. 刑事上诉法院审议他的案子已经快两周了。
来源	2007.1

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