- [uncountable, countable, usually plural]
the process of carefully considering or discussing something 細想；考慮；商議；審議 After ten hours of deliberation, the jury returned a verdict of ‘not guilty’. 經過十小時的商議，陪審團宣告了 “無罪” 的裁決。 The deliberations of the committee are completely confidential. 委員會的審議過程是絕對保密的。
Extra ExamplesThe jurors will now begin their deliberations. 陪審員馬上開始評議。 your deliberations on his future 你對他前途的考慮 After much deliberation, we have decided to award the title to Springfield College. 經過再三考慮，我們決定將此稱號授予春田學院。 The jury's deliberations lasted over five days. 陪審團進行了超過五天的認真商議。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- rational
- thoughtful
- …
- begin
- start
- resume
- …
- deliberation about
- deliberation on
- [uncountable]
the quality of being slow and careful in what you say or do （說話或辦事）從容，審慎 She signed her name with great deliberation. 她非常審慎地簽上了自己的名字。 With slow deliberation, he tore the letter into pieces. 他從容不迫地把信撕成碎片。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- calm
- slow
- great
- …
- with deliberation
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin deliberatio(n-), from deliberare ‘consider carefully’, from de- ‘down’ + librare ‘weigh’ (from libra ‘scales’).