"premeditation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 预谋

Definition

预谋指在实际做某事（通常是犯罪）前提前考虑和计划。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于法律或正式场合，强调行为（尤其是犯罪）是经过事先计划的。常见搭配如“有预谋的谋杀”。日常生活中较少用。

Examples

The crime was committed with premeditation.

这起犯罪是有**预谋**地实施的。

Premeditation is important in legal cases.

在法律案件中，**预谋**很重要。

Murder with premeditation often gets a harsher sentence.

有**预谋**的谋杀通常会被判更重的刑罚。

The jury believed there was clear premeditation in his actions.

陪审团认为他的行为中有明确的**预谋**。

She claimed there was no premeditation, just an accident.

她声称没有**预谋**，只是个意外。

Without evidence of premeditation, the charge was less severe.

没有**预谋**的证据，罪名就不那么严重。