plotter
plotter — 名詞
- plottersingular
- plottersplural
1. a person who works with others to secretly plan something illegal, such as a rob
陰謀策劃者
祕密計畫違法行動的人
a person who works with others to secretly plan something illegal, such as a robbery, fraud, or political attack
Elena was among the plotters who planned to rob the Van Huys museum.
Elena 是策劃搶劫 Van Huys 博物館的陰謀者之一。
collocation: among the plotters
The police arrested three plotters before they could carry out the kidnapping.
警方在綁架行動實施前逮捕了三名主謀。
Court documents named Apinya as one of the main plotters behind the fraud scheme.
法院文件指出 Apinya 是這起詐騙案背後的主要策劃者之一。
A group of plotters met in a rented basement to discuss their plan.
一群陰謀者在租來的地下室開會討論他們的計畫。
- conspirator
more common and slightly more formal; suggests a group working against an authority
- schemer
less formal; can refer to someone planning something dishonest in everyday settings
文法句型
usually plural
often followed by 'behind' or 'of'
用法筆記
This sense always carries a strongly negative meaning — it is not used for neutral or positive group planning such as organising an event.
常見錯誤
2. a device that records the route or current location of a boat or plane and shows
標繪器
在圖表上標記位置的設備
a device that records the route or current location of a boat or plane and shows the information visually on a display
The ship's plotter showed the exact route across the Atlantic.
船上的標繪器顯示了橫跨大西洋的準確航線。
Sana checked the radar plotter to see how far they were from the coast.
Sana 檢查了雷達標繪器，確認他們距離海岸有多遠。
collocation: radar plotter
Modern aircraft use a GPS plotter to track their position in real time.
現代飛機使用 GPS 標繪器即時追蹤自身位置。
The old paper plotter in the control tower has been replaced by a digital screen.
塔臺裡的舊式紙張標繪器已被數位螢幕取代。
文法句型
often modified by a noun: radar plotter / chart plotter / GPS plotter
用法筆記
Frequently appears with a preceding noun specifying the technology: 'radar plotter', 'GPS plotter', 'chart plotter'. The device is common in both maritime and aviation contexts.
3. a machine connected to a computer that draws graphs, charts, or technical drawin
繪圖機
電腦連接的繪圖設備
a machine connected to a computer that draws graphs, charts, or technical drawings on paper using a moving pen or other marking tool
The engineering team used a large plotter to print the building blueprints.
工程團隊用一台大型繪圖機印出建築藍圖。
collocation: large plotter
Hassan connected the plotter to his laptop to produce a map of the survey area.
Hassan 把繪圖機連上筆電，印出一張測量區域的地圖。
pattern: connect + plotter + to + laptop to produce [output]
Unlike a normal printer, a plotter uses a pen to draw continuous lines.
與一般印表機不同，繪圖機用筆來畫出連續線條。
The flatbed plotter in the design studio makes a loud scratching noise when it draws.
設計工作室的平板繪圖機在繪圖時會發出很大的刮擦聲。
文法句型
often modified by a noun: pen plotter / flatbed plotter
用法筆記
This sense is largely historical — modern homes and offices use large-format inkjet printers instead. Still current in specialised engineering and architecture contexts.