DELIBERATELY1 deliberately2 deliberateRELATED WORDSoppositeACCIDENTALLYsee alsoINTEND/NOT INTEND1 deliberately 故意地deliberately /dɪˈlɪbərətli/ [adverb]if you do something deliberately, you do it because you want to do it, and you hope it will have a particular result or effect 故意地，蓄意地 She left the letter there deliberately so that you'd see it. 她故意把信留在那里，好让你看到。 Police believe the fire was started deliberately. 警方认为这火是蓄意点燃的。 Rogers was dismissed from the army for deliberately disobeying an order. 罗杰斯因故意违反命令而被军队开除。 I think he was deliberately ignoring me. 我觉得他是故意不理睬我的。on purpose /ɒn ˈpɜːʳpəs/ [adverb]spokenif you do something on purpose, you do it deliberately, for example in order to annoy people or to get an advantage for yourself - use this especially about things that are not very important 【口】故意地，有意地，存心地〔尤用于指不太重要的东西〕 I spilled my drink on purpose -- I needed an excuse to leave the room. 我故意弄洒了饮料—我要找个借口离开房间。 Will always pronounces my name wrong. Do you think he does it on purpose? 威尔总是把我的姓名读错。你觉得他是故意的吗？ Is he really that dumb or is he acting that way on purpose? 他真是那么傻乎乎，还是有意装成那个样子？intentionally /ɪnˈtenʃənəli/ [adverb]if you do something intentionally, you do it deliberately - use this especially about actions that are wrong or illegal 特意地，故意地，有意地〔尤用于错误或违法的行为〕 The jury had to decide whether he killed John Bishop intentionally or whether it was an accident. 陪审团得裁定他是故意杀害约翰·毕晓普的，还是这属于意外事件。 The mayor denied intentionally misleading the public and proclaimed his innocence. 市长否认他是在故意误导公众，并声明自己是清白的。 The article is intentionally provocative and looks likely to cause a stir. 这篇文章有意引人争论，看来很可能会引起轰动。knowingly /ˈnəʊɪŋli/ [adverb]if you knowingly do something wrong or illegal, you do it even though you know it is wrong 明知故犯地，故意地〔做明知是错误或违法的事〕 If any employee knowingly breaks the terms of this contract they will be dismissed immediately. 任何雇员要是故意违反本合同条款，将立即被解雇。 Stansfield would never have knowingly become involved in political espionage. 斯坦斯菲尔德要是知情就决不会涉入政治间谍活动。consciously /ˈkɒnʃəsliǁˈkɑːn-/ [adverb]if you do something consciously, you do it carefully and you think about it as you are doing it, especially because you know what the result of your actions might be 有意地〔尤因知道行动的结果会是如何〕 I don't think she was consciously trying to hurt your feelings. 我认为她不是故意想要伤害你的感情。 Most school teachers do not consciously discriminate between their students. 大多数学校教师都不会有意区别对待自己的学生。wilfullyBritish/willfullyAmerican /ˈwɪlfəli/ [adverb]if you wilfully do something, you do it deliberately or do not try to stop it even though you know it is wrong or it will cause harm -- used especially in legal contexts 故意地，存心地〔尤用于法律文体〕 The mother could face a charge of wilfully neglecting her children. 这母亲可能面临故意疏忽照顾孩子的起诉。 The defendants were convicted of wilfully promoting racial hatred. 这些被告被判犯有蓄意煽动种族仇恨的罪行。 The new evidence was either not available or was willfully ignored. 这一新的证据要么是以前没有找到过，要么是存心忽略了的。pointedly /ˈpɔɪntɪdli, ˈpɔɪntədli/ [adverb]said or done in a way that will make other people notice you, especially to show them that you think they should do something 有意地〔说话或做事以引起他人注意，尤用于示意对方该做某事〕 Miss Phillips looked at the clock pointedly and I realized that it was time for me to leave. 菲利普斯小姐故意看着钟，我便意识到我该走了。 The shopkeeper made a rude comment about shoplifters and looked pointedly at the boy standing next to me. 店主说了句针对商店扒手的粗鲁话，并若有所指地看着站在我旁边的那个男孩。pointed [adjective] My father has been asking some pointed questions about how I spend my money. 我父亲问了几个我怎么花钱的尖锐问题。make a point of /ˌmeɪk ə ˈpɔɪnt ɒv/ [verb phrase]to deliberately do something because you think it is important to do it, or because you want other people to notice that you have done it 故意做〔某事，以使人注意〕make a point of doing something Kramer made a point of looking very bored while the colonel was speaking. 上校在讲话时，克雷默故意显得很厌倦。 You should make a point of arriving fifteen minutes early at the office every morning -- show that you're keen. 你应该每天早晨特意提早15分钟到办公室，以表示你热衷工作。make a point of something ‘Did you complain about it?’ ‘Yes, I made a point of it.’ “你投诉过这事吗？”“是的，我有意那么做的。”2 deliberate 故意的deliberate /dɪˈlɪbərɪt, dɪˈlɪbərət/ [adjective]use this about things that you do or say deliberately 有意的，故意的deliberate attempt It was a deliberate attempt to prevent the truth from being known. 这是企图故意隐瞒真相不让人知道。deliberate act of something FBI agents believe Thursday's power failure was a deliberate act of sabotage. 联邦调查局的探员确信星期四的断电事故是蓄意的破坏行为。quite deliberateBritish He definitely meant to be rude -- it was quite deliberate. 他明确地要显示出无礼的样子—那肯定是故意的。intentional /ɪnˈtenʃənəl/ [adjective]use this about things that you do or say deliberately, especially about things that are wrong or illegal 有意的，蓄意的〔尤指做错误或违法的事〕 The damage was not intentional but I was still annoyed. 这一损坏并不是有意的，可我依然很生气。 The jury has to decide whether the killing was an intentional act. 陪审团要判定这起杀人案是否属于蓄意行为。 If their advertisements are shocking, this is entirely intentional. 如果说他们的广告使人震惊，那完全是存心的。conscious /ˈkɒnʃəsǁˈkɑːn-/ [adjective only before noun]conscious decision/effort/attempt etca decision, effort that you decide to make after thinking carefully about what the result would be 特意作出的决定/努力/尝试等 Julia made a conscious effort to appear unconcerned, even though she was very upset. 朱莉娅虽然很难过，但她故意装出一副无动于衷的样子。 Dylan's latest record is a conscious attempt to break away from his old image and try out a new style. 迪伦最近的一张唱片有意想打破自己旧有的形象，尝试一种新的风格。calculated /ˈkælkjɑleɪtɪd, ˈkælkjɑleɪtəd/ [adjective]deliberately and carefully planned - use this about something that is morally wrong or dishonest 精心策划的，蓄意的〔指道义上错误或不诚实的事〕 a calculated attempt to deceive the American public 蓄意欺骗美国公众的企图 The cruelty with which Mengele's orders were carried out was ruthless and calculated. 门格勒的命令执行时不留情面，残酷无比，并经过精心策划。 Statements made by Mr. Lyman were just a calculated scare tactic designed to frighten consumers. 莱曼先生的声明只是故意用来吓唬消费者的一种战术。cold and calculateddeliberate and without any pity 冷酷而蓄意的 She got rid of her victims one by one, with cold and calculated precision. 她一个个地除掉了她的迫害对象，手法冷酷，计划精到。premeditated /priːˈmedɪteɪtəd, priːˈmedəteɪtədǁprɪ-/ [adjective]apremeditated crime or act of violence is one that is deliberate and has been planned -- used especially in legal contexts 〔犯罪事件或暴力行为〕预先策划的，预谋的〔尤用于法律文体〕 The defense claim that the killing was not premeditated. 辩护律师声称这起杀人案并非是有预谋的。 The maximum penalty for premeditated murder is death or life imprisonment. 蓄意谋杀罪的最高刑罚是死刑或无期徒刑。