premeditation
noun[U]
uk/ˌpriː.med.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/us/ˌpriː.med.əˈteɪ.ʃən/thefactofthinkingabout orcarefullyplanningto do something,especiallyacrimeor somethingunpleasant:
预谋，策划Because thejurydid notthinkthere was premeditation, itconvictedhim of alessercrime.因为陪审团认为案件不涉及预谋，所以判定他犯有较轻的罪行。
Perhaps the mostdisturbingaspectof herremarkswastheirpremeditation.也许她的言论中最令人不安的方面是认为他们有预谋。
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premeditated
- Premeditation does not have toinvolveanelaborateplan.
- His premeditation isclearin aletterhewrotebefore theshootingthat said heneededbetterweapons.
- There can beconfusionbetween premeditation and theabilitytocontrolone'sactions.
Planning, expecting and arranging
- accidentally
- accidentally on purposeidiom
- advertent
- advisedly
- aim atsomething
- bargain
- I might have knownidiom
- I'll/we'll cross that bridge when I/we come/get to itidiom
- insomeone'scrosshairsidiom
- in the pipelineidiom
- in the worksidiom
- planner
- provision
- purposely
- put the cart before the horseidiom
- puttheirheads togetheridiom
- rearrange
- reckon onsomething
- settle
- sleeve