design
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(a) [C] ~ (for sth) drawing or outline from which sth may be made 圖樣; 設計圖
designs for a dress, a garden, an aircraft 連衣裙、 花園、 飛機的設計圖.
(b) [U] art of making such drawings, etc 設計術; 制圖術
study textile design 學習紡織品設計術
industrial design 工業設計.
2 [U] general arrangement or planning (of a building, book, machine, picture, etc) (建筑物、 書、 機器、 畫等的)設計, 布局
The building seats 2000 people, but is of poor design. 這座建筑物可容納2000人, 但設計很差.
A machine of faulty design will not sell well. 設計不良的機器銷路不會好.
3 [C] arrangement of lines, shapes or figures as decoration on a carpet, vase, etc; pattern (地毯、 花瓶等上的)裝飾圖案; 圖案
a bowl with a flower design 有花卉圖案的碗.
4 [U, C] purpose; intention 目的; 打算; 意向
We don't know if it was done by accident or by design, ie deliberately. 我們不知道那是偶然的還是故意的.
His evil designs were frustrated. 他的罪惡企圖未能得逞.
5 (idm 習語) have designs on sb/sth intend to harm sb/sth or take sb/sth for oneself 企圖傷害某人[某事物]; 企圖將某人[某事物]據為己有
She has designs on his money. 她覬覦他的錢財.
He has designs on her, eg wants to seduce her. 他對她存心不良(如想誘奸她). design, v
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(a) [I, Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (for sb/sth) decide how sth will look, work, etc, esp by making plans, drawings or models of it 設計; 制圖
Do the Italians really design better than we do? 意大利人真比我們會設計嗎?
design a car, a dress, a tool, an office 設計汽車、 連衣裙、 工具、 辦公室
They've designed us a superb studio. 他們給我們設計了一個極好的工作室.
We design kitchens for today's cooks. 我們為當今一代的廚師設計廚房.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr]
think of and plan (a system, procedure, etc); devise 想出, 計劃(一系統、 步驟等); 謀劃
Can anyone design a better timetable? 有人能定出更好的時間表嗎?
We shall have to design a new curriculum for the third year. 我們得設計出三年級的新課程.
2 (idm 習語) be designed for sb/sth; be designed as sth; be designed to do sth be made or planned for a particular purpose or use 為某目的或用途而制造或計劃
The gloves were designed for extremely cold climates. 這些手套是為嚴寒地區制造的.
This course is designed as an introduction to the subject. 這門課程是作為該科目的入門課而開設的.
The route was designed to relieve traffic congestion. 這條路是為緩解交通擁擠而開辟的.