architect
Definitions
A professional who designs buildings
建筑师
A person who plans or creates something complex
（某事的）设计者，缔造者
To design or plan the structure of (a system)
（尤指系统）设计，架构
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedarchi- (chief) + tect (builder) = "chief builder" — the master who designs the whole, not the laborer who constructs it. Because the core idea is "head designer," the word applies to anyone who designs a master plan: the architect of a peace deal, the architect of a reform.
Root architect still carries 3 more wordsWhy It Means This
From the start the word separated the designer from the builder. That is why the figurative use is so common: an architect of victory or of disaster is the chief mind behind it. In tech, architect has even become a verb — to architect a system means to design its structure.
Common Collocations
- 1.leading architect著名建筑师
- 2.chief architect首席架构师
- 3.the architect of……的缔造者
Example Sentences
- 1.
The architect presented detailed plans for the new museum.
- 2.
She is widely seen as the architect of the company's turnaround.
- 3.
Engineers were asked to architect a more scalable platform.
Synonym Comparison
- architect — the chief designer who plans the whole structure
- engineer — focuses on making the design work technically and safely
- builder/contractor — actually constructs what the architect designed
- designer — broadest; any field, often surface or product, not necessarily structural
- planner — organizes layout/sequence, esp. at city or project scale