deliberate的词源

英文词源

deliberate

deliberate: see deliver

deliberate (adj.)

early 15c., "done with careful consideration," from Latin deliberatus "resolved upon, determined," past participle of deliberare (see deliberation). Meaning "slow, consciously unhurried" is attested by 1590s. Related: Deliberately.

deliberate (v.)

1540s, from Latin deliberatus, past participle of deliberare (see deliberation). Related: Deliberated; deliberating.

中文词源

deliberate：故意的

de-, 向下，强调。-liber, 秤，称量，词源同Libra,equilibrium.引申义反复称量的，故意的。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：deliberate 词源，deliberate 含义。

deliberate：仔细考虑，思考

来源于拉丁语名词libra(称,权衡)。

词根词缀： de-加强意义 + -liber-称,权衡 + -ate形容词词尾

deliberate：故意的；深思熟虑的

前缀de-在此用于加强语气；词根liber-来自拉丁语libra（天秤；衡量），“天秤”是用于“衡量”重量的；所以该词中的-liber-本义是“衡量”，经过仔细权衡的是“深思熟虑的”。“天秤”趋向于平衡，所以有同源词level（水平；等级）。