plan

noun

/plæn/

Idioms

intention意图

something that you intend to do or achieve计划；打算

plan for something Do you have any plans for the summer?这个夏天你有什么打算？
plan to do something There are no plans to build new offices.现在没有建新办公楼的计划。
Your best plan (= the best thing to do) would be to go by car.你开车去是上策。
There's been a change of plan.计划有变。
We can't change our plans now.我们现在不能改变计划了。
She told us about her future plans.她告诉了我们她的未来计划。
retirement/travel/wedding plans退休/旅行/婚礼计划

Synonyms purposepurpose

aim
intention
plan
point
idea

These are all words for talking about what somebody/something intends to do or achieve.

purpose
what something is supposed to achieve; what somebody is trying to achieve:
- Our campaign’s main purpose is to raise money.我们这次活动的主要目的是募款。
aim
what somebody is trying to achieve; what something is supposed to achieve:
- She went to London with the aim of finding a job.她去伦敦是为了找工作。
- Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.我们的主要目标是增加在欧洲的销售量。

purpose or aim?用 purpose 还是 aim？Your purpose for doing something is your reason for doing it; your aim is what you want to achieve. Aim can suggest that you are only trying to achieve something; purpose gives a stronger sense of achievement being certain. Aim can be somebody’s aim or the aim of something. Purpose is more usually the purpose of something: you can talk about somebody’s purpose but that is more formal.

intention
what you intend to do:
- I have no intention of going to the wedding.我无意去参加婚礼。
- She’s full of good intentions but they rarely work out.她虽然处处出于善意，却很少行的通。
plan
what you intend to do or achieve:
- There are no plans to build new offices.现在没有建新办公楼的计划。

intention or plan?用 intention 还是 plan？Your intentions are what you want to do, especially in the near future; your plans are what you have decided or arranged to do, often, but not always, in the longer term.

point
(rather informal) the purpose or aim of something:指意图、目的、理由：
- What’s the point of all this violence?这些暴行的意图何在？
- The point of the lesson is to compare the two countries.本课的目的是比较这两个国家。
idea
(rather informal) the purpose of something; somebody’s aim:指目的、意图：
- The whole idea of going was so that we could meet her new boyfriend.我们去的唯一目的就是要见她的新男朋友。
- What’s the idea behind this?这背后的意图是什么？

point or idea?用 point 还是 idea？Point is a more negative word than idea. If you say What’s the point…? you are suggesting that there is no point; if you say What’s the idea…? you are genuinely asking a question. Point, but not idea, is used to talk about things you feel annoyed or unhappy about: There’s no idea in… • I don’t see the idea of…. Patterns

with the purpose/aim/intention/idea of doing something
somebody’s intention/plan to do something
to have a(n) purpose/aim/intention/plan/point
to achieve/fulfil a(n) purpose/aim

A spokeswoman confirmed there was no definite plan to stage a concert in the park.一位女发言人证实说还没有明确的计划要在公园里举行音乐会。
Let's stick to our original plan咱们坚持原计划吧。
Plans are afoot to stage a new opera.上演一部新歌剧的计划正在酝酿之中。
The best plan is for me to meet you at the airport.最好的安排是让我在机场与你见面。
The strike ruined my travel plans.罢工毁了我的旅游计划。
I like to make plans well in advance.我喜欢早早做计划。
What are your immediate plans?你目前的计划是什么？
How are your wedding plans coming along?你的婚礼计划进展如何？

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

ambitious
audacious
grand
…

verb + plan

have
come up with
create
…

plan + verb

be afoot
be aimed at something
call for something
…

preposition

plan for
plan to

phrases

go to plan
a plan of action
a plan of attack
…

arrangement安排

a set of things to do in order to achieve something, especially one that has been considered in detail in advance（详细）规划，方案；精心安排

an action plan行动方案
a plan of action(或attack)行动(或进攻)方案
a development/management plan发展/管理计划
a five-point plan五点规划
a three-year plan三年计划
These ambitious plans were continually revised.这些雄心勃勃的计划不断被修订。
The company has developed a five-year strategic plan.公司制定了一个五年战略计划。
plan for something We need to make plans for the future.我们必须规划未来。
plan for doing something Both sides agreed to a detailed plan for keeping the peace.双方都同意维护和平的详细方案。
contingency plans for dealing with an epidemic应对流行病的应急计划
plan to do something The government has announced plans to create one million new training places.政府已经宣布开设一百万个新培训名额的计划。
to develop/devise a plan制定/设计计划
to unveil/outline a plan公布/概述一项计划
to implement a plan实施计划
to stick to/change a plan坚持/改变计划
according to plan Let's hope everything will go according to plan.但愿一切都会按计划进行。
under a plan Under this plan, 98% of all Americans will get a tax cut.根据这项计划，98%的美国人将获得减税。

see also business plan, game plan, master plan

A new plan for reducing traffic accidents was unveiled.一项减少交通事故的新方案首次得以公开。
Do you have any contingency plans if the scheme doesn't work?如果这个方案行不通，你有应变计划吗？
Do you have any contingency plans if there is a delay?如果有耽搁，你有应变计划吗？
Even the best-laid plans can go wrong.即使最周全的方案也可能出错。
Local residents have vowed to fight plans to build a new road.当地居民发誓要与修筑新道路的计划作斗争。
Plans to build a dam have been shelved following protests.兴建大坝的计划在遭到抗议后被搁置。
The airline intends to file a reorganization plan within three months.该航空公司拟在 3 个月内提交重组计划。
The government has ambitious plans for prison reform.对于监狱改革，政府有宏伟的计划。
The government launched a five-year plan aimed at diversifying the economy.政府开始实施一项五年计划，旨在多元化发展经济。
The moves contravene the peace plan agreed by both sides.这些举动违反了双方已达成一致的和平计划。
The plan calls for investments totalling $100 million.该计划需要总计1 亿元的投资。
The plan calls for massive investment in the region.该计划需要在这个地区大量投资。
The plan contains four main elements.这个计划包括 4 个主要部份。
The president will now press ahead with his plans for reform.总统现将强力推行自己的改革方案。
To change anything in this organization, we'll need a plan of action.要想在这个组织中作出任何改变，我们都需要一个行动方案。
We need to develop a sound business plan.我们需要制订稳妥的经营计划。
a three-point action plan to improve hygiene at work改善工作场所卫生条件的三点行动计划
Senators signed a letter opposing the plan.参议员们在一封反对该计划的信上签了名。
Senior officials put forward a three-year plan.高级官员提出了一个三年计划。
The corporation is pressing ahead with plans to build a new power station.该公司正在推进建造新发电站的计划。
The peace plan was agreed at an international summit meeting.和平计划是在一次国际峰会上达成的。
The plan will be put into action within the next three months.该计划将在未来三个月内付诸实施。
They are working on an economic development plan.他们正在制定一项经济发展计划。
You will need a clear and realistic business plan.你得有一个明确且可行的商业计划。
a plan of campaign活动计划
a six-week low-fat eating plan六周的低脂肪饮食计划

Topics Businessa1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

ambitious
audacious
grand
…

verb + plan

have
come up with
create
…

plan + verb

be afoot
be aimed at something
call for something
…

preposition

plan for
plan to

phrases

go to plan
a plan of action
a plan of attack
…

map地图

a detailed map of a building, town, etc.（建筑、城镇等的）详图

Do you have a plan of the museum?你有博物馆的详图吗？
We asked for street plan of the city.我们要求得到该市的街道图。

The main markets were clearly marked on the plan.主要市场都清楚地标在了计划上。
The plan shows the exact location of the house.示意图标明了房屋的确切位置。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

street
town
seating
…

verb + plan

draw
file

plan + verb

show something

drawing绘图

[usually plural] (specialist) a detailed drawing of a machine, building, etc. that shows its size, shape and measurements（机器、建筑等的）设计图，平面图；图解

The original plans of the building have not survived.这座建筑的原始平面图没有保存下来。
plan for something The architect is drawing up plans for the new offices.建筑师正在绘制新办公楼的设计图。
Plans for our extension have been submitted for approval.我们的扩建计划已提交审批。
A final version of the plans and specifications has been produced. 计划和规范的最终版本已经完成。

compare elevation (4), ground plan

She drew some plans and elevations of the church's structure.她画了一些教堂结构的平面图和立面图。
The plan shows where all the electrical points will go.该计划显示了所有电气点的走向。
The plans were made some time ago, but work on the building has not yet started.计划是前一段时间制定的，但是建筑工程还没有开始。
He produced a plan of the house.他制作了一份房子的平面图。
Enemy spies stole the plans for the new aircraft.敌方间谍盗走了新型飞机的设计图。
Site plans were filed with the city this week.工地平面图已于本周交给市里。

Topics Buildingsb1

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

street
town
seating
…

verb + plan

draw
file

plan + verb

show something

a diagram that shows how something will be arranged分布图；示意图

a seating plan (= showing where each person will sit, for example at a dinner)座位安排示意图
a floor plan (= showing how furniture is arranged)楼层平面图

money钱

(especially in compounds尤用于构成复合词) a way of investing money for the future or buying insurance for something投资方式

a savings plan储蓄计划
a health plan健康计划

plan

verb

/plæn/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they plan	/plæn/ /plæn/
he / she / it plans	/plænz/ /plænz/
past simple planned	/plænd/ /plænd/
past participle planned	/plænd/ /plænd/
-ing form planning	/ˈplænɪŋ/ /ˈplænɪŋ/

Phrasal Verbs

make arrangements安排

[transitive, intransitive] to make detailed arrangements for something you want to do in the future精心安排；计划；谋划

plan something to plan a trip计划一次旅行
to plan a wedding/holiday/party策划婚礼/假日/聚会
The men were planning a terror attack.这些人正在策划一次恐怖袭击。
We planned the day down to the last detail.我们极为详细地安排了这一天的日程。
Everything went exactly as planned.一切都严格地按计划进行。
The whole event had been carefully/meticulously planned.整个事件是经过精心策划的。
plan something for something A meeting has been planned for early next year.计划明年年初召开一次会议。
plan for something It's never too early to start planning for the future.开始规划未来永远不会太早。
plan how, what, etc… I've been planning how I'm going to spend the day.我一直在筹划怎样度过这一天。
plan that… They planned that the two routes would connect.他们计划让两条路接上。
plan ahead You can avoid a lot of stress by planning ahead.提前计划可以避免很多压力。
A well-planned advertising campaign is necessary to bring in visitors.必须有精心策划的广告宣传才能吸引顾客上门。

Everything has been planned down to the last detail.一切都已详细计划好。
The government had originally planned to launch the review in June.政府原先计划在 6 月启动审查。
We must plan for the future.我们必须为将来作好打算。
You will need to plan your shopping carefully in advance.你需要预先将要买的东西计划一下。
He never really planned for the future.他从未真正规划过未来。
His future had been planned down to the last detail.他的未来已经计划好了。
I've been planning how I'm going to spend my last week here.我一直在筹划怎样度过在这里的最后一星期。
It had been planned that the winners would get a free vacation.按照计划，获胜者将获得一次免费假期。
It took six months to plan the expedition.计划这次探险花了六个月。
It's always a good idea to plan ahead.提前规划总是好的。
centrally planned economies中央计划经济

Collocations Dictionaryadverb

ahead
in advance
initially
…

verb + plan

have to
need to

preposition

phrases

be all planned out
have something all planned out
go as planned
…

intend/expect意欲；期待

[intransitive, transitive] to intend or expect to do something打算；期待

plan on doing something We hadn't planned on going anywhere this evening.我们今晚没打算外出。
plan to do something She originally planned to be a doctor.她原本打算当医生。
plan something We're planning a trip to France in the spring—are you interested?我们打算春天去法国旅游。你有意去吗？

I had planned on staying here for two or three years.我本打算在这里待上两三年。
Both men plan to appeal against the ruling.两人都计划对裁决提出上诉。
If you're planning a family, you may be thinking about a bigger home.如果你正在计划一个家庭，你可能正在考虑一个更大的家。
They plan to arrive some time after three.他们预计在三点钟以后到达。

design设计

[transitive] plan something to make a design or an outline for something设计；安排；组织；策划

to plan an essay/a garden构思一篇文章；设计一个花园
The architects planned and designed the building with students in mind.建筑师在设计建筑时考虑到了学生。

This is the place to visit if you are planning a new garden.如果要设计一个新公园，这个地方一定得观摩观摩。
You should always plan your essay before you start writing it.写文章一定要在动笔之前先构思。
It's vital to plan your kitchen well.规划好你的厨房是至关重要的。

词源late 17th cent.: from French, from earlier plant ‘ground plan, plane surface’, influenced in sense by Italian pianta ‘plan of building’. Compare with plant.