/plæn; plæn/
n
1 ~ (for sth/doing sth); ~ (to do sth) arrangement for doing or using sth, considered or worked out in advance 计画; 规画; 方案
*make plans (for sth) （为某事）定计画
* a plan to produce energy from waste material 利用废物作能源的计画
* What are your plans for the holidays? 你假期打算做什么?
* a carefully worked-out plan 精心设计的方案
* a change of plan, ie deciding not to do what was planned 计画的变动
* a development plan, eg for an industry, a town or an area 发展规画（如工业、城镇或地区的）
* The best plan (ie The best thing to do) would be to ignore it completely. 上策是完全不予理睬.
* a plan of attack/campaign, ie a way of doing sth, esp sth difficult 攻坚[攻关]方案.
2 (a) detailed, large-scale diagram of part of a town, district, group of buildings, etc （城市、区、建筑群等的）详图
*a plan of the royal palace and its surroundings 皇宫及其环境详图
* a plan of the inner city 市中心详图.
(b) (esp pl 尤作复数) outline drawing (of a building or structure) showing the position and size of the various parts in relation to each other （建筑或结构的）平面图, 设计图
*draw up plans for an extension 绘制扩建图
* The architect submitted the plans for approval. 建筑师将设计图表交付审批.
* The plans of the new development are on show at the Town Hall. 镇公所大厅展出了新开发平面图.
(c) diagram (of the parts of a machine) （机器部件的）图解, 说明图
*plans of early flying machines 早期飞行器的说明图. Cf 参看 chart, map.
3 way of arranging sth, esp when shown on a drawing; scheme 安排, 方式, 方法（尤指图示）; 示意图
*a seating plan, ie one showing where people are to sit at a table 座位示意图.
4 (idm 习语) go according to plan (of events, etc) take place successfully （指事情等）顺利进行, 按计画实现
*If everything goes according to plan, I shall be back before dark. 假若一切顺利, 我天黑之前就回来.

v (-nn-)
1 [Tn] make a plan of or for (sth) 为（某事物）定计画或绘设计图、平面图等
*plan a garden 设计花园
* a well-planned city 精心设计的城市
* a planned economy, ie controlled by the government 计画经济.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (for/on/sb/sth) make preparations （为某事物）做准备
*plan for the future, one's retirement, etc 为将来、退休等做准备
* I had planned for
20 guests, but only
10 arrived. 我做好了招待20位客人的准备, 可是只来了10位.
* We hadn't planned on twins! 我们没有生双胞胎的准备! =>Usage at arrange 用法见arrange.
3 [Tt] make plans (to do sth); intend 计画, 打算（做某事）; 意欲
*When do you plan to take your holiday? 你打算什么时候休假?
* We're planning to visit France this summer. 我们正计画今年夏天到法国旅行.
4 (phr v) plan sth out consider sth in detail and arrange it in advance 策画、筹画或详细安排某事物
*plan out one's annual expenditure 做出全年的开支预算
* plan out atraffic system for the town 为该镇筹画交通系统. plannern
(a) person who makes plans 设计者; 策画者.
(b) (also ,town `planner) person who works in or studies town planning 城市规画的工作者或研究者. planning n [U]
(a) making plans (for sth) （做某事物的）计画
*family planning, ie using birth control to limit the number of children a couple have 计画生育.
(b) = town planning (town). planning permission (esp Brit) licence to build a new building or change an existing one, granted by a local authority （兴建或改建建筑物前当局授予的）建筑许可证.

A plan is typically any diagram or list of steps with timing and resources, used to achieve an objective. See also strategy.