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planning

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Definitions

n.

The process of making plans or deciding things in advance.

计划;规划;筹划

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
planflat, level, plain; to make flat or spread out
+
-ningcontinuous / action of
=planning

plan + -ing (action of) = the activity of making plans. Transparent gerund/noun of plan; often used for organized advance work (urban planning, financial planning).

Root plan still carries 16 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.urban planning城市规划
  • 2.financial planning财务规划
  • 3.strategic planning战略规划
  • 4.advance planning提前规划

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Good planning saved the team a lot of time later.

  • 2.

    Urban planning shapes how a city grows for decades.

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