/dɪˈlɪbərət/1
- done consciously and intentionally有意的, 故意的：
a deliberate attempt to provoke conflict.
蓄意挑起冲突的企图。
1.1
- fully considered; not impulsive深思熟虑的, 非一时冲动的：
a deliberate decision.
深思熟虑的决定。
1.2
- done or acting in a careful and unhurried way小心谨慎的：
a careful and deliberate worker.
仔细谨慎的工人。
/dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/
no obj.
1- engage in long and careful consideration仔细考虑：
she deliberated over the menu.
她仔细考虑菜单。
1.1
- with obj. consider (a question) carefully仔细考虑（问题）：
jurors deliberated the fate of those charged
陪审员认真考虑那些被告的命运
with clause deliberating what she should do.认真考虑她该做什么。
派生词
deliberately
adverbdeliberateness
noundeliberator
noun词源
late Middle English (as an adjective)： from Latin deliberatus, 'considered carefully'， past participle of deliberare, from de- 'down'+ librare 'weigh' （from libra 'scales'）.