scheme1/skim; skiːm/n [C]1 BrE an official plan that is intended to help people or to achieve something [ program AmE 【美】] 【英】〔用于帮助他人或实现某事的〕计划﹐规划﹐方案: +for a government training scheme for young people 政府为年轻人而设的培训计划a pension scheme 养老金计划scheme to do sth schemes to encourage people to recycle waste 鼓励人们回收利用废弃物的计划see box at见 PLAN1 方框2 an idea or plan that someone has, especially a slightly dishonest or stupid one〔尤指略带不诚实或愚蠢的〕计谋﹐诡计﹐阴谋: a crazy scheme for making money 疯狂的敛财计划
scheme2v [I] to make secret plans to get or achieve something, often dishonestly 搞阴谋﹐密谋: scheme to do sth politicians scheming to win votes 算计着拉选票的政客 —schemer n [C]