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

schemenoun [ C ]

uk/skiːm/us/skiːm/

an organized plan for doing something, especially something dishonest or illegal that will bring a good result for you:

He has a hare-brained/crazy scheme for getting rich before he's 20.

B2 mainly UK an officially organized plan or system:

Under the current marking/mark scheme, you need 90 percent to get an A.

a training/housing/play scheme

a pension/savings scheme

There's a new scheme in our town for recycling plastic bottles.

Class sizes will increase under the new scheme.

More examples

The scheme is simple and cheap to operate.
She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income.
The scheme was launched a year ago.
a management training scheme
The scheme is devised for young people in the 15 - 20 age band.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Plotting & trapping

be in league with sb idiom
cahoots
catch sb out
chicanery
cloak-and-dagger
conspiratorial
conspire
entrap
entrapment
hatch
have a card up your sleeve idiom
plot
plotter
pretext
put-up job
set-up
snare
sting
stratagem
trap

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Planning, expecting and arranging

Idiom(s)

the scheme of things

schemeverb [ I or T ]

uk/skiːm/us/skiːm/disapproving

to make clever, secret plans that often deceive others:

All her assistants were scheming against her.

[ + to infinitive ] For months he had been scheming to prevent her from getting the top job.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Plotting & trapping

be in league with sb idiom
cahoots
catch sb out
chicanery
cloak-and-dagger
conspiratorial
conspire
entrap
entrapment
hatch
have a card up your sleeve idiom
plot
plotter
pretext
put-up job
set-up
snare
sting
stratagem
trap

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schemer

noun [ C ] uk/ˈskiː.mər/us/ˈskiː.mɚ/disapproving

He's a schemer who always finds a way of getting what he wants.

scheming

adjective uk/ˈskiː.mɪŋ/us/ˈskiː.mɪŋ/disapproving

a secretive and scheming politician

单词	scheme
释义	Contents noun (1) scheme (1) verb (1) scheme (1) more…(2) schemer scheming Contents noun (1) scheme (1) verb (1) scheme (1) more…(1) schemer Contents noun (2) scheme (1) scheme (2) verb (1) scheme (1) English American Business schemenoun [ C ] uk/skiːm/us/skiːm/ an organized plan for doing something, especially something dishonest or illegal that will bring a good result for you: He has a hare-brained/crazy scheme for getting rich before he's 20. B2 mainly UK an officially organized plan or system: Under the current marking/mark scheme, you need 90 percent to get an A. a training/housing/play scheme a pension/savings scheme There's a new scheme in our town for recycling plastic bottles. Class sizes will increase under the new scheme. More examples The scheme is simple and cheap to operate. She's come up with some amazing scheme to double her income. The scheme was launched a year ago. a management training scheme The scheme is devised for young people in the 15 - 20 age band. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Plotting & trapping be in league with sb idiom cahoots catch sb out chicanery cloak-and-dagger conspiratorial conspire entrap entrapment hatch *have a card up your* sleeve idiom plot plotter pretext put-up job set-up snare sting stratagem trap See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Planning, expecting and arranging Idiom(s) the scheme of things schemeverb [ I or T ] uk/skiːm/us/skiːm/disapproving to make clever, secret plans that often deceive others: All her assistants were scheming against her. [ + to infinitive ] For months he had been scheming to prevent her from getting the top job. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Plotting & trapping be in league with sb idiom cahoots catch sb out chicanery cloak-and-dagger conspiratorial conspire entrap entrapment hatch have a card up your sleeve idiom plot plotter pretext put-up job set-up snare sting stratagem trap See more results » schemer noun [ C ] uk/ˈskiː.mər/us/ˈskiː.mɚ/disapproving He's a schemer who always finds a way of getting what he wants. scheming adjective uk/ˈskiː.mɪŋ/us/ˈskiː.mɪŋ/disapproving a secretive and scheming politician schemenoun [ C ] us/skim/ a plan for doing or organizing something: The committee came up with a creative fundraising scheme. The yellow and white color scheme brightened up the kitchen. A scheme is also a secret and dishonest plan: [ + to infinitive ] They devised a scheme to defraud the government of millions of dollars. Idiom(s) in the (grand) scheme of things schemeverb [ I ] us/skim/ to make a plan, esp. a secret and dishonest one: [ + to infinitive ] He was scheming to get the top job from the moment he joined the company. schemer noun [ C ] us/ˈski·mər/ schemenoun [ C ] uk/skiːm/us UK GOVERNMENT, MANAGEMENT, FINANCE an officially organized plan or system: a scheme to do sth The firm is lead developer on a scheme to construct 800 homes. devise/come up with a scheme They have devised a scheme that allows entrepreneurs to benefit from each other's success. introduce/launch/set up a scheme run/operate a scheme Tesco runs a scheme to help managers spot talent. a job-creation/training scheme a government/management scheme an incentive/mentoring scheme investment/savings schemes disapproving a plan for getting an advantage for yourself, especially by deceiving others: a scheme to do sth He was planning a scheme to rob people of their savings. participate in/be involved in a scheme See also advance fee scheme buddy scheme contributory pension scheme enterprise investment scheme occupational pension scheme pension scheme Ponzi scheme pyramid scheme reward scheme small self-administered scheme suggestion scheme schemeverb [ I ] uk/skiːm/us disapproving to make clever secret plans which are intended to deceive people:** scheme against sb His staff were scheming against him.
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schemenoun [ C ]

Idiom(s)

schemeverb [ I or T ]

schemenoun [ C ]

Idiom(s)

schemeverb [ I ]

schemenoun [ C ]

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schemeverb [ I ]