design
Definitions
To plan and create the form, look, or workings of something.
设计，规划。
To intend something for a particular purpose or person.
为……而设计，意图用于。
A plan or drawing showing how something will be made.
设计（方案、图样）。
A decorative pattern.
图案，花样。
Purpose or intention behind something.
意图，目的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (out) + sign (mark) = 'to mark out.' Latin dēsignāre meant to mark something out, to trace its outline before it exists. A designer first marks out the lines and plan; the design is that set of guiding marks. From 'marking out a plan' came both the verb (to plan and shape) and the noun (the plan itself, or a pattern).
Root sign still carries 17 more wordsWhy It Means This
The phrase 'by design' (as opposed to 'by accident') preserves the oldest sense: something marked out on purpose. Whether you design a bridge, a logo, or an evil scheme, the core image is the same — you trace the plan before the thing is real.
Common Collocations
- 1.graphic design平面设计
- 2.design a product设计产品
- 3.by design蓄意地
- 4.interior design室内设计
- 5.design flaw设计缺陷
Example Sentences
- 1.
She was hired to design the new museum's interior.
- 2.
This software is designed for beginners.
- 3.
The vase has a delicate floral design.
- 4.
Whether the leak happened by accident or by design is unclear.