deliberation
noun
uk/dɪˌlɪb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us/dɪˌlɪb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/deliberationnoun(DISCUSSION)
[CorU]formal
consideringordiscussingsomething:
考虑;讨论After much deliberation, shedecidedtoaccepttheiroffer.经过反复考虑,她决定接受他们的报价。
After fivedaysof deliberations, thejurydecidedon averdict.经过5天的讨论,陪审团作出了判决。
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- consideration
- dip
- harbour
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's seeidiom
- reflection
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- soul-searching
deliberationnoun(CAREFUL)
[U]
aslowcarefulway of doing something:
从容;审慎Slowly and with deliberation sheturnedto me and told me to get out.她不慌不忙地转过身来叫我出去。
Thinking and contemplating
- a brown studyidiom
- agonize
- agonize over/aboutsomething
- beard-stroking
- bethink
- consideration
- dip
- harbour
- introspect
- introspection
- joined-up thinking
- lateral thinking
- let me see/let's seeidiom
- reflection
- run throughsomeone'smind/headidiom
- scratch
- scratchyourheadidiom
- self-contemplation
- self-reflection
- soul-searching