好词典

architect

UK /ˈɑː.kɪ.tekt/US /ˈɑːr.kɪ.tekt/

词源

源自拉丁语 architectus,来自希腊语 arkhitektōn(首席建造者),由arkhi-(chief)和tektōn(builder)组成。

noun

❶ 建筑师,指专门设计建筑物并监督其建造的专业人士。通常需要具备工程和艺术双重技能。

“The architect drew up plans for the new office building.”

(建筑师为新办公楼绘制了设计图。)

“She hired a famous architect to design her dream house.”

(她聘请了一位著名建筑师来设计她的梦想之家。)

❶ 引申指某事物的设计者或创造者,常用于比喻重要系统、计划或组织的策划者。

“He was the chief architect of the company's global expansion strategy.”

(他是公司全球扩张战略的主要策划者。)

“The architects of the peace agreement won the Nobel Prize.”

(和平协议的缔造者们获得了诺贝尔奖。)

同义词:designer, planner, creator, builder, engineer

verb

❶ 设计或策划某事物,通常指复杂或重要的系统、计划等。这个用法较为正式。

“They carefully architected the new financial system.”

(他们精心设计了新的金融体系。)

“The team is architecting a revolutionary marketing strategy.”

(团队正在策划一场革命性的营销战略。)

同义词:design, plan, devise, construct, engineer

常见短语

landscape architect — 景观设计师,专门设计户外空间如公园、花园等的人员。

“The landscape architect created a beautiful rooftop garden.”

(景观设计师打造了一个美丽的屋顶花园。)

chief architect — 总建筑师或主要策划者,指某个项目或系统中起主导设计作用的人。

“As the chief architect, she oversees all design decisions.”

(作为总建筑师,她监督所有的设计决策。)