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mastermind

/ˈmæstərˌmaɪnd/ American
  • n. 主谋, 策划者
  • v. 策划, 主使
Definition
  • n. a very clever person who plans and directs a complicated scheme
  • v. to plan and direct a complicated scheme or project
Example
Police believe he was the mastermind behind the bank robbery.
警方认为他是这起银行抢劫案的幕后主谋。