deliberation
英 [dɪ,lɪbə'reɪʃ(ə)n]
美[dɪ,lɪbə'reʃən]
- n. 审议；考虑；从容；熟思
词态变化
复数: deliberations;
中文词源
deliberation 审慎
de-, 向下，强调。-liber, 秤，称量，词源同Libra,equilibrium.即反复称量的，审慎。
英文词源
- deliberation (n.)
- late 14c., Old French deliberation, from Latin deliberationem (nominative deliberatio), noun of action from past participle stem of deliberare "weigh, consider well," from de- "entirely" (see de-) + -liberare, altered (perhaps by influence of liberare "liberate") from librare "to balance, weigh," from libra "scale."
双语例句
- 1. After much deliberation, a decision was reached.
- 经过深思熟虑后终于作出了一个决定。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. After careful deliberation, it was agreed to abandon the project.
- 经过慎重考虑, 大家同意放弃这个项目.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. The policy was adopted in the sequence of much deliberation.
- 这项政策是经过多次商议后才开始施行的.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. The scheme is now under deliberation.
- 该计划正在商酌中.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 5. The matter is now under deliberation.
- 此事现在正在酝酿之中.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》