mastermind

mas·ter·mind

M0142300 (măs′tər-mīnd′)n. A highly intelligent person, especially one who plans and directs a complex or difficult project: the mastermind of a robbery.tr.v. mas·ter·mind·ed, mas·ter·mind·ing, mas·ter·minds To direct, plan, or supervise (a project or activity).

mastermind

(ˈmɑːstəˌmaɪnd) vb (tr) to plan and direct (a complex undertaking): he masterminded the robbery. na person of great intelligence or executive talent, esp one who directs an undertaking

mas•ter•mind

(ˈmæs tərˌmaɪnd, ˈmɑ stər-)

v. 1. to plan and direct skillfully. n. 2. a person who originates or is primarily responsible for the execution of a project. [1710–20]

mastermind

Past participle: masterminded
Gerund: masterminding

Imperative
mastermind
mastermind

Present
I mastermind
you mastermind
he/she/it masterminds
we mastermind
you mastermind
they mastermind

Preterite
I masterminded
you masterminded
he/she/it masterminded
we masterminded
you masterminded
they masterminded

Present Continuous
I am masterminding
you are masterminding
he/she/it is masterminding
we are masterminding
you are masterminding
they are masterminding

Present Perfect
I have masterminded
you have masterminded
he/she/it has masterminded
we have masterminded
you have masterminded
they have masterminded

Past Continuous
I was masterminding
you were masterminding
he/she/it was masterminding
we were masterminding
you were masterminding
they were masterminding

Past Perfect
I had masterminded
you had masterminded
he/she/it had masterminded
we had masterminded
you had masterminded
they had masterminded

Future
I will mastermind
you will mastermind
he/she/it will mastermind
we will mastermind
you will mastermind
they will mastermind

Future Perfect
I will have masterminded
you will have masterminded
he/she/it will have masterminded
we will have masterminded
you will have masterminded
they will have masterminded

Future Continuous
I will be masterminding
you will be masterminding
he/she/it will be masterminding
we will be masterminding
you will be masterminding
they will be masterminding

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been masterminding
you have been masterminding
he/she/it has been masterminding
we have been masterminding
you have been masterminding
they have been masterminding

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been masterminding
you will have been masterminding
he/she/it will have been masterminding
we will have been masterminding
you will have been masterminding
they will have been masterminding

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been masterminding
you had been masterminding
he/she/it had been masterminding
we had been masterminding
you had been masterminding
they had been masterminding

Conditional
I would mastermind
you would mastermind
he/she/it would mastermind
we would mastermind
you would mastermind
they would mastermind

Past Conditional
I would have masterminded
you would have masterminded
he/she/it would have masterminded
we would have masterminded
you would have masterminded
they would have masterminded

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mastermind - someone who creates new thingsconceiver, originatorcreator - a person who grows or makes or invents thingsbeginner, founder, founding father, father - a person who founds or establishes some institution; "George Washington is the father of his country"groundbreaker, innovator, pioneer, trailblazer - someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or artmover, proposer - (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motionproposer, suggester - someone who advances a suggestion or proposal; "the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool"
	2.	mastermind - someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he's smart but he's no Einstein"brainiac, genius, Einstein, brainintellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creativelyprodigy - an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"
Verb	1.	mastermind - plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"engineer, orchestrate, organize, organise, directplan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"choreograph - plan and oversee the development and details of; "The meeting between the two Presidents had been carefully choreographed"

mastermind

verb1. plan, manage, direct, organize, devise, conceive, be the brains behind (informal) The finance minister will continue to mastermind economic reform.noun1. organizer, director, manager, authority, engineer, brain(s) (informal), architect, genius, planner, intellect, virtuoso, rocket scientist (informal, chiefly U.S.), brainbox He was the mastermind behind the plan.

Translations

出谋划策的人智多星策划

master

(ˈmaːstə) – feminine mistress (ˈmistris) – noun1. a person or thing that commands or controls. I'm master in this house! 主人；主宰 主人，主宰 2. an owner (of a slave, dog etc). The dog ran to its master. 主人(奴隸、狗等的) 主人3. a male teacher. the Maths master. 男教師 男教师4. the commander of a merchant ship. the ship's master. 船長 船长5. a person very skilled in an art, science etc. He's a real master at painting. 名家 名家6. (with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking. Master John Smith. 小少爺(稱謂) 少爷（称谓） adjective (of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced. a master builder/mariner/plumber. 精通的 精通的，熟练的 verb1. to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc). She has mastered her fear of heights. 克服 克服2. to become skilful in. I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic. 精通 精通ˈmasterful adjective showing the power, authority or determination of a master. a masterful man. 專橫跋扈的，有駕馭能力的 专横的ˈmasterfully adverb 專橫跋扈地，有駕馭能力地 专横地ˈmasterfulness noun 專橫跋扈，有駕馭能力 专横ˈmasterly adjective showing the skill of a master. His handling of the situation was masterly. 高明的 高明的ˈmasterliness noun 高明 高明ˈmastery noun (usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge. We have gained mastery over the enemy. 控制，精通 掌握，熟练，精通 master key a key which opens a number of locks. 萬能鑰匙 万能钥匙ˈmastermind noun the person planning and controlling an undertaking or scheme. He was the mastermind behind the scheme. 策劃者，主謀 出谋划策的人，智多星 verb to plan (such a scheme). Who masterminded the robbery? 策劃，幕後主使 （在幕后）策划 ˈmasterpiece noun a piece of work or art worthy (to be called the greatest achievement) of a master. He considers this picture his masterpiece. 傑作 杰作master stroke a very clever thing to do. This sudden, unexpected attack was a master stroke. 高招 高招，绝招 master switch a switch for controlling a number of other switches. There is a master switch that controls all the electricity. 總開關 总开关master of ceremonies abbreviation ( MC) a person who announces the various stages of an entertainment, formal social gathering, series of speakers at a dinner etc. The master of ceremonies introduced the speaker. 司儀 司仪