late 14c., Old French deliberation, from Latin deliberationem (nominative deliberatio), noun of action from past participle stem of deliberare "weigh, consider well," from de- "entirely" (see de-) + -liberare, altered (perhaps by influence of liberare "liberate") from librare "to balance, weigh," from libra "scale."
实用例句
1. After much deliberation, a decision was reached.
经过深思熟虑后终于作出了一个决定。
来自柯林斯例句
2. After careful deliberation, it was agreed to abandon the project.
经过慎重考虑, 大家同意放弃这个项目.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The policy was adopted in the sequence of much deliberation.
