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单词 mastermind
释义
mastermind1 nounmastermind2 verb
mastermindmas‧ter‧mind1 /ˈmɑːstəmaɪnd $ ˈmæstər-/ noun [singular] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Andres is the mastermind behind a huge drug-smuggling operation.
  • Duarte is thought to be the mastermind behind the kidnapping.
  • The court heard that it was Mrs Thompson who was the mastermind, not her husband.
  • The film stars Morgan Freeman as a criminal mastermind.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Clive DerbyLewis, a smooth-talking politician of the ultra-right Afrikaner Conservative Party, was the mastermind.
  • Ian Botham, mastermind of the epic booze-up on the Channel island of Alderney, enjoyed a wicked laugh.
  • John Barnard, the world's greatest designer, has been recruited by new team mastermind Harvey Postlethwaite.
  • Robinson, described as the mastermind behind the bombings, was arrested Monday afternoon.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who plans something
someone who works for a government or a company, and who plans how future situations and problems should be dealt with according to what they think is likely to happen: · The proposal will be carefully examined by a committee of executives, planners and consultants.financial/military/environmental etc planners: · Economic planners fear that there will be a 5% fall in real incomes next year.· a financial planner· Military planners and diplomats worry that the North's increasing distress over food supplies could provoke it to invade the South.
the person who originally thought of an important and successful plan, especially in politics or business: the architect of something: · Beveridge is usually thought of as the architect of the British National Health Service.· the chief architect of the election victory
a person who cleverly plans a complicated operation, especially in order to carry out a crime: · The court heard that it was Mrs Thompson who was the mastermind, not her husband.the mastermind behind/of something: · Andres is the mastermind behind a huge drug-smuggling operation.a criminal mastermind: · The film stars Morgan Freeman as a criminal mastermind.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=organize it)· He is accused of masterminding a plot to bring down the government.
someone who plans and organizes a complicated operation, especially a criminal operation:  a criminal mastermindmastermind of/behind He is suspected of being the mastermind behind the bombings.
mastermind1 nounmastermind2 verb
mastermindmastermind2 verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
mastermind
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theymastermind
he, she, itmasterminds
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theymasterminded
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave masterminded
he, she, ithas masterminded
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad masterminded
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill mastermind
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have masterminded
Continuous Form
PresentIam masterminding
he, she, itis masterminding
you, we, theyare masterminding
PastI, he, she, itwas masterminding
you, we, theywere masterminding
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been masterminding
he, she, ithas been masterminding
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been masterminding
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be masterminding
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been masterminding
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Manson was convicted of masterminding the murder of Tate and six others.
  • The raid, one of the most daring crimes of the century, was masterminded by Italian playboy, Giovanni Cattani.
  • Well-known as a tough industrialist, he masterminded 50 company takeovers in one year.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Bordi is credited with breathing new life into ailing Ducati in the early 1990s, masterminding launches like the 916 and Monster.
  • He faces trial on dozens of charges, including money laundering, drug trafficking and masterminding death squad killings.
  • She is accused of masterminding hijackings and kidnappings in the 70s.
  • They also argued that the evidence missing at the original trial showed that some one else could have masterminded the bombing.
  • Why did you invite me all the way out here from London to mastermind your publicity campaign, Roman?
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorto make plans
to think carefully about something you are going to do, and decide how you will do it: · Sue spent months planning her trip.· The burglary had obviously been very carefully planned.plan how/what/where etc: · Have you planned how you're going to spend your prize money?plan for: · I think we should plan for about 50 guests.· We're planning for rain because the forecast isn't good.have something planned (=have planned something carefully already): · Don't worry, I have the whole evening planned.
to think about and talk about something that you intend to do, especially something that needs to be carefully planned: · We sat around the table, talking, laughing, and making plans.make plans for: · I've already started to make plans for the wedding - there's so much to do.
to organize the details of an event or trip, such as the times in which things will happen: · I'd booked the flight and made all the arrangements well in advance.make arrangements for: · John's brother kindly made the arrangements for the funeral.make arrangements to do something: · Vivian and her boyfriend are making arrangements to join us in Australia.make arrangements with: · Please telephone and make arrangements with my secretary.
especially British also figure out American to think carefully about how you are going to do something, especially something complicated or difficult, and plan a good way of doing it: · Management consultant Peter Brant worked out the schedule in October 1983.· UN negotiators have figured out a plan which they hope will be acceptable to both sides.work/figure out a way of doing something: · The first thing you'll have to do is figure out a way of earning the money.work out what/where/how etc: · I'll certainly go back to my job once I've worked out who's going to look after the kids during the day.have it all worked/figured out (=have completely planned how you are going to do something): · The killer, whoever he was, had it all worked out.
to plan all the details of how something is going to develop in the future, especially over a long period of time: · Representatives from several European countries met to map out details of the proposed aid program.have your future/career/education etc mapped out: · Jodie has her career all mapped out.· By the time he was 15, his parents already had his future mapped out.
to plan how you will spend your money during a certain period of time or for a particular activity: · Mark's capable of earning a lot, but he's no idea how to budget or save.· Our annual expenditure on training has been carefully budgeted.budget for: · At university, young people have to budget for their living expenses, and organise their time.
if members of a government, company, or other organization formulate a plan or proposal, they decide the details of what is going to be done: · Changes to the education system should be formulated by teachers not politicians.formulate a plan/policy/proposal etc: · The government has set up a working party to formulate proposals for reducing environmental pollution.
to be the person who is in charge of planning a complicated or difficult operation, especially a crime: · The raid, one of the most daring crimes of the century, was masterminded by Italian playboy, Giovanni Cattani.· Well-known as a tough industrialist, he masterminded 50 company takeovers in one year.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
(=organize it)· He is accused of masterminding a plot to bring down the government.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· She is accused of masterminding hijackings and kidnappings in the 70s.
to think of, plan, and organize a large, important, and difficult operation:  The project was masterminded by Morris, then aged 29. Ridley, as commerce secretary, masterminded the privatisation.
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