plan
noun uk/plæn/ us/plæn/
(DECISION)
A2 [ C ]计划，方案
a set of decisions about how to do something in the future
a company's business plan 公司的商业计划
a negotiated peace plan 谈判达成的和平计划
a five-year plan 五年计划
holiday plans 假期安排
What are your plans for this weekend? 这个周末你有什么计划？
[ + to infinitive ] My plan is to sell the house and buy an apartment. 我的计划是卖了这栋房子再买一间公寓。
[ C ]（金融投资）方案，规划
a type of arrangement for financial investment
a pension/savings plan 退休金／储蓄方案
go according to plan 按计划进行
to happen in the way you intend
Events of this type rarely go according to plan. 这类事件很少按计划进行。
If everything goes according to plan, we'll be in Boston by seven.
He tried to escape, but things didn't quite go according to plan.
He insisted that the war was going according to plan.
The building work went according to plan and was completed at the end of last year.
- More examples
- The government recently announced details of its plan to streamline the taxation system.
- She explained her plan in a few brief sentences.
- The plan entails rerouting traffic through a tunnel to create a vast pedestrian area around Al-Azhar.
- The management board has set out its plans for the coming year.
- We've had to forget about our holiday plans because of David's accident.
(DRAWING)
B2 [ C ]平面图，示意图
a drawing of a building, town, area, vehicle, machine, etc. that only shows its shape from above, its size, and the position of important details
a street plan (= a type of map of a town showing the roads) 街道平面图
a seating plan (= a drawing that shows where each person will sit) 座位表
plans [ plural ]B2 设计图，详图
drawings from which something is made or built
draw up plans The architect showed us the house plans that she had drawn up. 建筑师向我们展示了她画的住房图纸。
plans for I'll send a set of plans for the new machine. 我会送去新机器的一套详图。
We couldn't build the bridge exactly in the way that it was shown in the plans.
Who did the plans for yourextension?
We hired an architect to draw the plans based on our specification.
- More examples
- architectural plans
- The plans should be drawn as accurately as possible, showing all the measurements.
- Have you worked out the seating plan for the wedding reception?
- The shaded areas of the plans show where the houses will be built.
- The developers submitted building plans to the council for approval.
plan
verb uk/plæn/ us/plæn/ -nn-
(DECIDE)
B1 [ I + adv/prep, T ]计划，规划;精心安排
to think about and decide what you are going to do or how you are going to do something
She helped them to plan their route. 她帮助他们设计路线。
If we plan carefully, we should be able to stay within our budget. 如果我们精打细算，我们就可以不超支。
[ + question word ] She's already planning how to spend her prize money. 她已经在计划如何花奖金了。
A2 [ I or T ]计划，打算
to intend to do something or that an event or result should happen
Our meeting wasn't planned - it was completely accidental. 我们的会面不是计划好的——纯属偶然。
[ + to infinitive ] I'm not planning to stay here much longer. 我不打算在这里再呆很长时间。
[ + adv/prep ] We only planned for six guests, but then someone brought a friend. 我们仅做了6个客人来的准备，但有人带了一个朋友来。
- More examples
- Do you plan to leave London in the distant future or the near future?
- How do you plan to spend your holiday?
- The four biggest banks are all planning to cut their service charges.
- We're planning to turn the smallest bedroom into an office.
- The route we had planned took us right across Greece.
(DESIGN)
[ T ]设计，规划
to design a building or structure
The people who planned these new towns had a vision of clean modern housing for everyone. 新城镇的设计者期望给每个人提供整洁的现代住宅。
Phrasal verbs
plan on doing something 打算做…
to intend to do something
We were planning on just having a snack and catching the early train. 我们打算吃份快餐赶早班火车。
plan on someone/something doing something 预料
to realize that someone might do something or that something might happen and to make arrangements to deal with the situation
They hadn't planned on the whole family coming. 他们未料到全家人都来了。
plan something out 精心安排;筹划
to think about and decide what you are going to do or how you are going to do something
I've planned out the day - some shopping, then a meal and a show. 我已经把一天计划好了——先买些东西，然后吃顿饭，再看一场表演。