premeditation
UK/,priːmedɪ'teɪʃn/US/'pri:,medi'teiʃən,pri-/
C2
Definitions
n.
The act of planning something, especially a crime, in advance.
预谋；事先策划。
Root Breakdown
Loanwordpre-before
+
meditationroot
=premeditation
pre- (before) + meditation (pondering) = forethought, advance planning. Legal term: proving premeditation distinguishes murder from manslaughter. See meditate for the 'ponder' root.
Common Collocations
- 1.evidence of premeditation预谋的证据
- 2.prove premeditation证明预谋
- 3.with premeditation蓄意地
Example Sentences
- 1.
The prosecution had to prove premeditation.