orchestrate
/ˈɔːkɪstreɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːrkɪstreɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯr-kə-ˌstrāt/ (ame, mw)
orchestrate — verb
- orchestratepresent simple I / you / we / they
- orchestrateshe / she / it
- orchestratedpast simple
- orchestrating-ing form
1. to prepare a musical composition for an orchestra by writing separate parts for
to prepare a musical composition for an orchestra by writing separate parts for each instrument or section.
Amina orchestrated her piano piece for a full symphony orchestra in Nairobi.
collocation: orchestrate + [musical work] + for + [orchestra type]
The pop songs for the charity concert were orchestrated by a London arranger.
After two years of writing, Kwame orchestrated the entire ballet score for the dance company.
Mei-Lin learned to orchestrate string quartets during her final year of music school.
The orchestra premiered the newly orchestrated version of the old folk melodies.
文法句型
orchestrate + object (musical work) + for + instrument group
用法筆記
Object is typically a musical composition such as a piece, score, or song. Frequently used in the passive voice when describing who arranged the music. 'Orchestrate for' specifies the target instrumentation.
常見錯誤
2. to carefully plan and direct a complex event or series of actions, often in a wa
to carefully plan and direct a complex event or series of actions, often in a way that is not completely open or honest.
The CEO orchestrated a merger between the two airlines after months of secret talks.
collocation: orchestrate a merger
The surprise attack was orchestrated by rebel leaders while government soldiers celebrated a holiday.
passive: was orchestrated by [agent]
The rival executive orchestrated a smear campaign to destroy his colleague's reputation.
The protest was carefully orchestrated by student leaders across the Taipei university campus.
A senior manager orchestrated the resignation to make the department head look incompetent.
- engineer
also implies skillful planning, often in technical or structural contexts
- coordinate
neutral term without the hidden or manipulative connotation
- stage-manage
more negative, strongly suggests artificiality or concealment
- manipulate
most negative; implies controlling people rather than events
- improvise
to act without advance planning
文法句型
orchestrate + object (event, campaign, plan)
用法筆記
Often carries a connotation of hidden or manipulative coordination behind an apparently natural course of events. Common in news, politics, and business writing. The object is usually a significant undertaking such as a campaign, attack, merger, or protest — not routine events.