| 单词 | design |
| 释义 | design design // noun, verb
■ noun
GRAPHIC DESIGN, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN, JOB DESIGN, OFFICE DESIGN, REGISTERED DESIGN, WEB DESIGN
1 [C,U] the general arrangement of the different parts of sth that is made, such as a building, machine etc.; a drawing or plan that shows how to make it: They have created a design for a solar-powered car. The building suffers from poor design. The architects can refine their designs on screen. We use the same basic design for all our models. There is a fundamental flaw in the chip's design. The new store's design concept is light and elegant.
❖ to create/produce/use a design ◆ to change/improve/modify the design (of sth) ◆ (a)bad/good/new/poor/unique design ◆ a basic/preliminary/standard design ◆ a design feature/flaw/problem
2 [U] the art or process of deciding how sth will look, work, etc: a course in art and design the design and development of new products Most of the design work was done by outside studios. We use computers at each stage of the design process. Their new car is still at the design stage.
a design agency/company/consultancy/firm/studio a design department/team
CAD
■ verb [+ obj]
1 to decide how sth will look, work, etc: They have won a contract to design and build two new ships. a well-designed computer desk
2 to think of and plan a system, a way of doing sth, etc: We allow staff to design their own work schedules. designing a solution to meet customers' needs
3 (usually be designed) to make, plan or intend sth for a particular purpose or use: The phone is specially designed for use in wet conditions. a marketing strategy designed to improve the company's image We designed the system with business users in mind (= so that it meets their needs). |
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