architect

/'ɑ:kitekt/

Thân thiện

An architect carefully draws the blueprints for a new library.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who designs buildings and supervises their construction: An architect is a professional trained in the art and science of building design. They create plans and specifications for structures.
   • (Figurative) A person who designs and guides a plan or undertaking: In a broader sense, an architect is someone who devises a complex scheme or is the principal creator of something.

Usage and Examples

• Noun (Literal - Building Design):

  • The architect presented the blueprints for the new museum.
  • She hired a famous architect to design her dream house.

• Noun (Figurative - Creator/Planner):

  • He was the chief architect of the company's successful marketing strategy.
  • The general was considered the architect of the military victory.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• "To be the architect of one's own...": This phrase is used to indicate that someone is responsible for creating their own situation, whether good or bad.
  • She is the architect of her own success. (She created her own success through her actions.)
  • By refusing to compromise, he became the architect of his own downfall. (He caused his own failure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Architectural (adjective): Relating to the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
  • The tour focused on the city's architectural history.
• Architecture (noun): The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings; the complex structure of something.
  • She studied classical architecture.
  • The software has a modular architecture.

Synonyms

• Designer: A person who plans the look or workings of something.
• Planner: A person who makes plans.
• Creator: A person who brings something into existence.
• (Figurative) Mastermind, Originator, Author: A person who is the primary creator of an idea or plan.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• The architect of (something): The person who designed or invented a particular thing, especially a system, plan, or situation.
  • He is widely regarded as the architect of the modern welfare state.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• designer