及物动词

1. 仔細考慮,深思熟慮;商議[+wh-]
   I am deliberating whether or not to buy a new car. 我在考慮是否要買一輛新汽車。
   

不及物动词

1. 商議[(+with)]
   The jury deliberated for three hours. 陪審團商議了三個小時。
   
2. 仔細考慮,思考[(+about/on/upon)]
   They are deliberating upon what to do. 他們在考慮該怎麼辦。
   

[美国] [dɪˈlɪbərɪt]  [英国] [diˈlibərit]  

形容词

1. 深思熟慮的,慎重的,謹慎的
   His manner was quiet, his speech deliberate. 他舉止文靜,說話審慎。
   
2. 不慌不忙的,從容的
   He is deliberate in his speech. 他說話從容不迫。
   
3. 故意的,蓄意的[Z]
   It was a deliberate lie. 那是故意撒謊。