plotter

• 指策划秘密计划或阴谋的人，也指用于绘制图表、图形或图纸的装置（绘图仪）。

A noun referring to a person who devises a secret plan or scheme, or a device used for drawing graphs and diagrams.

1. ConspiratorB2formal

   A person who secretly plans with others to do something illegal or harmful.

   阴谋家

   • The plotters were arrested before they could execute their plan.
   • Historians uncovered the names of the plotters in the assassination.
   • The group of plotters met in secret to discuss their strategy.

   同义词conspiratorintriguermachinatorschemer

2. Graph-plotting deviceB2formal

   A computer-controlled device that draws graphs, diagrams, or designs on paper.

   绘图仪

   • The engineer used a plotter to print the architectural blueprints.
   • The plotter produced a detailed map of the terrain.
   • Modern plotters can create high-resolution images for technical drawings.

3. Strategic plannerC1formal

   A person who devises a detailed plan or scheme, often for personal gain.

   阴谋家

   • He was a cunning plotter who always stayed one step ahead.
   • The plotter carefully mapped out his career advancement.
   • She was known as a plotter who manipulated events behind the scenes.

   同义词conspiratorintriguermachinatorplannerschemer