verb
[I, T] (formal) to think very carefully about sth, usually before making a decision 仔细考虑；深思熟虑；反复思考
The jury deliberated for five days before finding him guilty.
陪审团认真讨论了五天才裁定他有罪。
~ (on) whether, what, etc.…
They deliberated (on) whether to continue with the talks.
他们仔细考虑了是否继续谈判的问题。
adjective
done on purpose rather than by accident 故意的；蓄意的；存心的 SYN intentional, planned
a deliberate act of vandalism
故意毁坏公物的行为
The speech was a deliberate attempt to embarrass the government.
这一发言蓄意使政府难堪。
OPP unintentional
(of a movement or an action 动作或行为) done slowly and carefully 不慌不忙的；小心翼翼的；从容不迫的
She spoke in a slow and deliberate way.
她说话慢条斯理不慌不忙。