project

project
noun

an individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned and designed to achieve a particular aim
工程，事业；项目
a research project.
研究项目。
a nationwide project to encourage business development.
鼓励商业发展的全国性事业。
■a piece of school or college work in which a student undertakes their own research and submits the results for assessment
课题
a history project.
历史课题。
■a proposed or planned undertaking
计划，规划，方案
the novel undermines its own stated project of telling a story.
小说破坏了讲述故事的原意。
(亦作 housing project)(N. Amer.)a government-subsidized estate or block of homes with relatively low rents
(北美)政府资助的廉租住宅区

verb
[with obj.]

(一般作be projected)estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends
预计，推断
spending was projected at £72,900 million.
支出预计在729亿英镑。
■[often as adj. projected]plan (a scheme or undertaking)
计划，打算
a projected exhibition of contemporary art.
计划中的当代艺术展览。
[no obj.]extend outwards beyond something else; protrude
伸出，突出
I noticed a slip of paper projecting from the book.
我注意到一张纸条从书里露了出来。
[as adj. projecting]a projecting bay window.
一扇凸窗。
[with obj. and adverbial of direction]throw or cause to move forward or outward
投掷，发射；喷射
seeds are projected from the tree.
种子从树上弹射出来。
■cause (light, shadow, or an image) to fall on a surface
使（光，影子，映象）落在表面上，投射
the one light projected shadows on the wall.
那唯一的灯把影子投在墙上。
■cause (a sound, especially the voice) to be heard at a distance
使（声音，尤指嗓音）扩及远处
being audible depends on your ability to project your voice.
运用嗓音的能力决定你能被听见的程度。
■imagine (oneself, a situation, etc.) as having moved to a different place or time
想像（自己、场景等）在另一地点或时间
people may be projecting the present into the past.
人们可能把现在想像成过去某一时刻。
present or promote (a particular view or image)
体现，促进（观点，意象）
he strives to project an image of youth.
他努力地表现出青春的形象。
■present (someone or something) in a way intended to create a favourable impression
表现（人，物）以留下好印象
the scheme was projected as a public service.
该计划被表现为一项公共服务。
■display (an emotion or quality) in one's behaviour
用行为表现（情感，品质）
everyone would be amazed that a young girl could project such depths of emotion.
人人都会感到惊奇的是一个小女孩居然能表达如此深厚的感情。
■(project something on to)transfer or attribute an emotion or desire to (another person), especially unconsciously
（尤指无意地把情感、愿望）投射转移（给别人）
men may sometimes project their own fears on to women.
男人有时会把自己的害怕心理投射转移到女人身上。
(Geometry)draw straight lines from a centre of or parallel lines through every point of (a given figure) to produce a corresponding figure on a surface or a line by intersecting the surface
(几何)作（曲线）的射影图
■draw (such lines)
作…的射影线
■produce (such a corresponding figure)
投射
make a projection of (the earth, sky, etc.) on a plane surface
把（地球，天空等）投影在平面上

语源

late Middle English (in the sense 'preliminary design, tabulated statement'): from Latin projectum 'something prominent', neuter past participle of proicere 'throw forth', from pro- 'forth' + jacere 'to throw'. Early senses of the verb were 'plan, devise' and 'cause to move forward'

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