premeditated
UK/,pri'mɛdɪtetɪd/US/pri'mediteitid/
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Thought out, planned, or considered in advance; deliberate.
预谋的，蓄意的，事先策划的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpre-before
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meditatemiddle; heal
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-edtouch
=premeditated
pre- (before) + meditated ('pondered') = 'thought over beforehand,' i.e. planned in advance. Strongly tied to law: premeditated murder is one that was deliberately planned, not done in the heat of the moment. From meditārī 'ponder,' not medius 'middle.'
Common Collocations
- 1.premeditated murder预谋杀人
- 2.premeditated attack蓄意袭击
- 3.cold and premeditated冷酷蓄意的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The jury found that the killing was premeditated.
- 2.
It was a cold, premeditated attack.