design中文

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design
/ di5zain /

◙ noun
1. a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made
• （建筑、服装等的）设计方案，设计图，设计
»he has just unveiled his design for the new museum.
  他刚刚将自己的新博物馆设计公诸于众。
  [mass noun] the art or action of conceiving of and producing such a plan or drawing
• （设计方案或设计图的）构思；（设计方案的）制订
»good design can help the reader understand complicated information.
  好的安排设计可以帮助读者理解复杂信息。
»the cloister is of late twelfth century design.
  教堂回廊是12世纪晚期的设计。
  an arrangement of lines or shapes created to form a pattern or decoration
• （装饰）图案
»pottery with a lovely blue and white design.
  带有美丽蓝白图案的陶器。
2. [mass noun] purpose, planning, or intention that exists or is thought to exist behind an action, fact, or material object
• （事物背后潜在的）目的；安排；意图
»the appearance of design in the universe.
  宇宙之中上天意旨的显露。
◙ verb
1. [with obj.] decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), typically by making a detailed drawing of it
• 设计（建筑、服装等，尤指绘制详细图纸）
»a number of architectural students were designing a factory.
  一些学建筑的学生正在设计一座工厂。
»[as adj., with submodifier] specially designed buildings.
  专门设计的房屋。
  [常作 be designed] do or plan (something) with a specific purpose or intention in mind
• 专为某种目的（或意图）做（或策划）
»[with obj. and infinitive] the tax changes were designed to stimulate economic growth.
  改变税收是为了刺激经济增长。

【IDIOMS】

◘ by design
1. as a result of a plan; intentionally
• 有计划地；有意地
»I became a presenter by default rather than by design.
我成为主持人是因为当时我未考虑其他选择就接受了，并非我刻意要求得此职。
◘ have designs on
1. aim to obtain (something desired), typically in an underhand way
• （多指以不正当手段）图谋获得，对…有企图；觊觎
»he suspected her of having designs on the family fortune.
他怀疑她在对这笔家产打主意。

【语源】

1. late Middle English (as a verb in the sense 'to designate'): from Latin designare 'to designate', reinforced by French désigner. The noun is via French from Italian