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premeditation

/pri-med-i-tey-shuhn/US // prɪˌmɛd ɪˈteɪ ʃən //UK // (prɪˌmɛdɪˈteɪʃən) //

预谋,预谋的,预设,预谋的结果

Related Words

plot情节,计划,阴谋,剧情goal目标,宗旨,宗旨是aim宗旨,瞄准,宗旨是,旨design设计,设计方案,设计图,设计图象plan计划,计划书intent故意的,故意,宗旨purpose目的,宗旨,用途,目标malice aforethought无意中的恶意,无意中的伤害,蓄意伤害,无意中的恶作剧

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act or instance of premeditating.
    • : Law. sufficient forethought to impute deliberation and intent to commit the act.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounintention
Synonyms
aim宗旨,瞄准,宗旨是,旨design设计,设计方案,设计图,设计图象goal目标,宗旨,宗旨是intent故意的,故意,宗旨plan计划,计划书plot情节,计划,阴谋,剧情purpose目的,宗旨,用途,目标
nounplanning to act
Synonyms
malice aforethought无意中的恶意,无意中的伤害,蓄意伤害,无意中的恶作剧malice prepense恶意预谋,恶意预言,恶意预付,恶意预付费用

Examples

  • Following a review of that account, Zuckerberg said Facebook couldn’t see any signs of premeditation or discussion that revealed Rittenhouse’s plans to open fire.

  • A denial of reality this whole, this pure, requires, I think, some thought, some premeditation.

  • “This is a meticulous approach to premeditation,” argued Martinez.

  • Never mind that there was nothing in her record at work or in the evidence in the case that suggested premeditation.

  • Exhaustive premeditation is not part of the Web Therapy formula.

  • But there was nothing systematic about the programme, no appearance of prearrangement nor even premeditation.

  • After that they met by acknowledged premeditation every Sunday—close to the entrance of the tunnel.

  • No: this was the coincidence of good luck, not of bold premeditation.

  • His glittering eyes swept the chamber, and singling out Cyrène as by premeditation, rested upon her face.

  • Was it not with premeditation and by means of an ingenious ruse that his pretended imbecile had separated him from his assistants?

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