: a photographic print in white on a bright blue ground or blue on a white ground used especially for copying maps, mechanical drawings, and architects' plans
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: something resembling a blueprint (as in serving as a model or providing guidance)
a blueprint for reforming the public school system an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25
Recent Examples on the WebThe blueprint of how Black love is depicted on-screen in the modern era, Love Jones followed two artists falling quickly and deeply for each other in late 90s Chicago.Essence, 8 Sep. 2022 In the case of SARS-CoV-2, the blueprint of the virus' spike protein is conveyed. Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2022 Thank you for being the blueprint of an extraordinary woman. Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 14 Aug. 2022 Less than three months before the presidential election, Mr. Bolsonaro appears to be adhering to the blueprint of former President Donald J. Trump.New York Times, 19 July 2022 Genomic sequencing, a laboratory method used to determine the genetic blueprint of an organism or cell, has several critical applications that have been used throughout the pandemic. Abraar Karan, Scientific American, 13 July 2022 For the third installment of the series, Billboard spoke with Grammy-winning R&B superstar Brandy on the influence and cutting-edge production of her third studio album Full Moon, which has been regarded as the blueprint of modern R&B. Heran Mamo, Billboard, 28 June 2022 When finalizing the blueprint of the Intuit Dome, the project design team used the Halo Board dimensions to ensure the roof could accommodate such a unique screen. Shane Young, Forbes, 8 June 2022 The Cowboys do not seek to emulate the defending Super Bowl champion Rams’ blueprint of mortgaging draft picks in bold trades for veterans. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2022 See More
ADJECTIVE | VERB + BLUEPRINT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤detailed詳細的計劃➤original原計劃▸➤new新的藍圖➤genetic基因圖譜◇DNA carries the genetic blueprint which tells any organism how to build itself.DNA 攜帶能指示有機體如何發育成形的基因圖譜。VERB + BLUEPRINT➤have有計劃◇The government does not have a blueprint for reform.政府並沒有改革的藍圖。➤create, develop, draw up制訂計劃;起草計劃➤follow按計劃執行▸➤act as, offer, provide, serve as作為藍圖;成為方案◇The charter should serve as a blueprint for cooperation.該章程應作為合作的行動方案。PREPOSITION➤blueprint for⋯的計劃◇a blueprint for change變革的藍圖