Wordiyopremeditation
🇬🇧 UK/,priːmedɪ'teɪʃn/🇺🇸 US/'pri:,medi'teiʃən,pri-/
C2
Definitions
n.
The act of planning or thinking out an action, especially a crime, in advance.
预谋；事先策划
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordpremeditationother
=premeditation
Common Collocations
- 1.evidence of premeditation预谋的证据
- 2.prove premeditation证明预谋
- 3.with premeditation蓄意地
- 4.malice and premeditation恶意与预谋
Example Sentences
- 1.
The prosecution must prove premeditation beyond a reasonable doubt to secure a first-degree murder conviction.
- 2.
The careful planning of the heist showed clear signs of premeditation.
- 3.
Without evidence of premeditation, the charge was reduced to manslaughter.