deliberation

英 [dɪ,lɪbə'reɪʃ(ə)n] 美[dɪ,lɪbə'reʃən]

• n. 审议；考虑；从容；熟思

1. (usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question;

"the deliberations of the jury"

2. careful consideration;

"a little deliberation would have deterred them"

3. planning something carefully and intentionally;

"it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"

4. a rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry

5. the trait of thoughtfulness in action or decision;

"he was a man of judicial deliberation"