法律英语词汇
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单词:meditate [ˈmɛditeit] ① v.i. 默想,冥想;
② v.i. 沉思,思索 < meditate on/upon sth >
③ v.t. (formal) 筹划,策划
注意meditate的前两个义项是不及物动词,第三个义项是及物动词。第二个义项“思索”后面搭配的介词是on或upon。
meditation [ˌmɛdiˈteiʃən] ① n[U] 默想,冥想;② n[C usually plural, U] 沉思,思索,思考
meditative [ˈmɛditeitiv] adj. 思索的;冥想的
索引词:meditate
例文:[例5]
They have been meditating on the very great pleasure which a feast in this fancy restaurant in the Upper East Side can bestow. 他们在回味上东区的这家豪华餐馆的一场盛宴所能赐予的莫大快乐。
[例6]
The air blew cold on our foreheads, and the coarse African wine still tasted good: we were still happy, but meditatively, with the shouting and hilarious mood finished. 冷风吹上了我们的额头,低劣的非洲葡萄酒味道仍是不错,我们仍然开心,然而有了心事,没心情喊叫和欢闹。 (选自《巴黎伦敦落魄记》孙仲旭译文)
还要注意meditate的一个派生词:premeditated [ˌpri:ˈmediteitid] adj. Done with willful deliberation and planning; considered beforehand 预先考虑的,预先谋划的;有预谋的
premeditated murder 预谋杀人;蓄意杀人
premeditation [priːˌmediˈteiʃən] n[U] 预谋,预先策划
[例7]
The defense attorney has employed every trial tactic to inculcate into the jury such an idea that it is a case of diminished responsibility rather than a case of premeditated murder. 辩护律师用了各种庭审策略灌输给陪审团这样的想法:被告人并非预谋杀人,而是由于精神失常需要减轻刑事责任。