deliberate

adj.

1. 故意的；蓄意的；存心的
   done on purpose rather than by accident
   1. a deliberate act of vandalism
      故意毁坏的行为
   2. The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
      这一发言蓄意使政府难堪。
2. 不慌不忙的；小心翼翼的；从容不迫的
   done slowly and carefully
   1. She spoke in a slow and deliberate way.
      她说话慢条斯理不慌不忙。

verb

1. 仔细考虑；深思熟虑；反复思考
   to think very carefully about sth, usually before making a decision
   1. The jury deliberated for five days before finding him guilty.
      陪审团认真讨论了五天才裁定他有罪。
   2. They deliberated on whether to continue with the talks.
      他们仔细考虑了是否继续谈判的问题。

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 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.
   1. 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。
   2. Witnesses say the firing was deliberate and sustained.
      目击者说枪击是蓄意而且持续的。
2. ADJ-GRADED 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.
   1. His movements were gentle and deliberate.
      他举止文雅而从容。
   2. ...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
3. VERB （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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. 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。

1. His hand brushed against hers; it could have been either accidental or deliberate.
   就在有意无意间，他的手轻轻拂过她的手。
2. The company engaged in a deliberate effort to cheat them out of their pensions
   公司涉嫌蓄意骗取他们的养老金。
3. It's not clear whether the incident was an accident or deliberate.
   还不清楚这起事件是意外还是蓄意所为。
4. I think there was deliberate concealment of relevant documents.
   我认为有人故意隐瞒相关文件。
5. 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。
6. Witnesses say the firing was deliberate and sustained.
   目击者说枪击是蓄意而且持续的。
7. His movements were gentle and deliberate.
   他举止文雅而从容。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. 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。
11. He got sent off for deliberate handball in the 32nd minute.
    他在第32分钟时因故意手球犯规被罚下场。
12. It was both deliberate and malicious, not to mention clever.
    这件事是处心积虑、早有预谋的，更不用说其手段的高明。
13. This was a deliberate piece of misinformation.
    这是一条故意制造的假消息。
14. The Deputy Commander has condemned this weekend's protest as deliberate provocation.
    副指挥官谴责本周末的抗议活动是蓄意挑衅。
15. The German move was widely seen as a deliberate snub to Mr Cook.
    德国方面的举动被普遍视为对库克先生的有意怠慢。
16. It is a deliberate, nasty and vicious attack on a young man's character.
    这是对一个年轻人品格蓄意的、卑鄙的、恶毒的攻击。
17. Her refusal was merely a deliberate gesture.
    她的拒绝只是故作姿态。
18. Deliberate in counsel, prompt in action.
    静如处子，动如脱兔。
19. We should deliberate what to do tomorrow.
    我们应该考虑一下明天做什么。
20. The way of life is attained through deliberate thought but ruined by casual negligence.
    行成于思，毁于随。
21. He did it in a deliberate manner.
    他以慎重的态度来做这件事。
22. This was not a mere empty vaunt, but a deliberate avowal of his real sentiments.
    这倒不是一个空洞的吹牛，而是他真实感情的供状。
23. The old man stood up in a very deliberate way and left the room.
    这位老人不慌不忙地站了起来，然后离开了房间。
24. Standards lose their vitality and context, with teams ignoring them through lack of familiarity or deliberate avoidance.
    标准失去了他们的生命力和上下文，因缺乏熟悉或故意地避免，团队忽视了标准。
25. That was a deliberate misquotation of what I said.
    那是对我的话的蓄意误引。
26. A deliberate discourteous act ( usually as an expression of anger or disapproval).
    故意失礼的行为（通常是愤怒和不赞成的表情）。
27. In this paper, misinterpretation includes deliberate misinterpretation and unintentional misinterpretation.
    误解和刻意曲解是两个易被混淆的概念。
28. The deliberate public humiliation was too much for me.
    蓄意把我当众羞辱是太过分了。
29. The educational action research can be divided into technical, deliberate and liberal action research from the research levels;
    从研究水平的角度，教育行动研究可以分为技术的、慎思的和解放的行动研究；
30. This was a deliberate action.
    这是有预谋的行动。

verb

1. discuss the pros and cons of an issue

   Synonym:    debate

2. think about carefully
   1. They considered the possibility of a strike
   2. Turn the proposal over in your mind

   Synonym:    considerdebatemootturn over

adj

1. unhurried and with care and dignity
   1. walking at the same measured pace
   2. with all deliberate speed

   Synonym:    carefulmeasured

2. carefully thought out in advance
   1. a calculated insult
   2. with measured irony

   Synonym:    calculatedmeasured