〈正〉仔細(xì)考慮(某事) consider (sth) at length and with care
deliberate about〔on, over〕 sth/wh-clause
The committee have been deliberating about the question of the appointments.
委員會(huì)一直在討論職位任命的問(wèn)題。
They have deliberated on the details to finish the work on time.
為了按時(shí)完成這項(xiàng)工作,他們仔細(xì)商討了各個(gè)環(huán)節(jié)。
You should deliberate over the question before you respond to it.
回答問(wèn)題之前你應(yīng)該慎重考慮。
The government is deliberating about what should be done to resolve the problem.
政府對(duì)如何解決這一問(wèn)題進(jìn)行了慎重考慮。