premeditate; plan beforehand (criminal acts)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to plan in advance (usu. criminal or evil acts); to premeditate
formalLegal term indicating prior planning of criminal activity. Often used in formal or judicial contexts.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
qǐ起
yǒu有
yù预
móu谋
de的
qiǎng抢
jié劫
àn案
。
This was a premeditated robbery.
Jǐng警
fāng方
huái怀
yí疑
xiōng凶
shǒu手
yù预
móu谋
yǐ已
jiǔ久
。
Police suspect the murderer had been planning this for a long time.
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Tā他
fǒu否
rèn认
zhè这
shì是
yù预
móu谋
shā杀
rén人
。
He denied this was premeditated murder.