英语词汇“mastermind”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

noun | verb

mastermindmastermind1 /ˈmæstɚˌmaɪnd/ noun [countable usually singular]

COLLOCATIONS► the mastermind of/behind something

the terrorist mastermind behind the kidnappings

someone who plans and organizes a complicated operation, especially a criminal operation: the mastermind of/behind something the terrorist mastermind behind the kidnappings

noun | verb

mastermindmastermind2 verb [transitive]

VERB TABLE

mastermind

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	mastermind
	he, she, it	masterminds
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	masterminded
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have masterminded
	he, she, it	has masterminded
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had masterminded
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will mastermind
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have masterminded

Continuous Form
Present	I	am masterminding
	he, she, it	is masterminding
	you, we, they	are masterminding
Past	I, he, she, it	was masterminding
	you, we, they	were masterminding
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been masterminding
	he, she, it	has been masterminding
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been masterminding
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be masterminding
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been masterminding

to think of, plan, and organize a large, important, and difficult operation: Manson was convicted of masterminding the murder of Tate and six others.