mastermind 〔尤指犯罪活动的〕出谋划策者，主谋

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[size=+1]mas∙ter∙mind¹ / ˈmæstəˌmaɪnd ; ˈmɑːstəmaɪnd /
◙noun [sing.]
1. someone who plans and organizes a complicated operation, especially a criminal operation
• 〔尤指犯罪活动的〕出谋划策者，主谋:
»a criminal mastermind
[size=90%]  犯罪主谋
▪ [+ of / behind ]
»He is suspected of being the mastermind behind the bombings.
[size=90%]  他被怀疑是那些爆炸案的幕后策划者。

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[size=+1]mastermind²
◙verb [T]
1. to think of, plan, and organize a large, important, and difficult operation
• 策划，组织〔重大而艰难的行动〕:
»The project was masterminded by Morris, then aged 29.
[size=90%]  这个项目由时年 29 岁的莫里斯策划。
»Ridley, as commerce secretary, masterminded the privatisation.
[size=90%]  作为商务部长，里德利策划推行了私有化。
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mastermind
mas·ter·mind
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/ˈmæstɚˌmaınd, Brit ˈmɑːstəˌmaınd/ noun , pl   -minds [  count  ]
  : a person who plans and organizes something
   He is considered (to be) the mastermind of the team's winning strategy.
   a criminal mastermind
   the mastermind behind the terrorist plot
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II
verb , -minds, -mind·ed, -mind·ing [  + obj  ]
  : to plan and organize (something) : to be the mastermind of (something)
   They masterminded a unique solution to the problem.
   He masterminded the bank robbery. [size=90%]