prepense

英 [prɪ'pens] 美 [prɪ'pɛns]
  • adj. 预谋的;预先考虑过的;有计划的

英文词源


prepense (adj.)
"planned beforehand," c. 1700, short for prepensed (1520s), past participle adjective from obsolete prepense, originally purpense, from Old French pourpenser "to plan, meditate" (11c.), from pro- "before" (see pro-) + penser "to think" (see pensive).

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