design

英 [dɪ'zaɪn] 美[dɪ'zaɪn]

as a result of a plan; intentionally

有计划地；有意地

I became a presenter by default rather than by design.
我成为主持人是因为当时我未考虑其他选择就接受了，并非我刻意要求得此职。

aim to obtain (something desired), typically in an underhand way

（多指以不正当手段）图谋获得，对…有企图；觊觎

he suspected her of having designs on the family fortune.
他怀疑她在对这笔家产打主意。

1. The intelligence service conceived a grand design to assassinate the War Minister.: 情报机构策划了一项暗杀陆军部长的重大计划。

3. The grand design of Europe's monetary union is already agreed.: 欧洲统一货币的宏伟构想已经获得认同。

4. A rather neat option allows you to design your own fiendish puzzle.: 只要干净利落地做一个选择，你就能自己设计出难以解开的谜题。