1. 设计

to design a car /a dress / an office 设计一辆车/一件衣服/一个办公室

a badly designed kitchen 设计很糟糕的厨房

He designed and built his own house.他设计并建造了自己的房子。

They asked me to design a poster for the campaign.他们要求我为活动设计一张海报。

2. 想出(计划，方法）

We need to design a new syllabus for the third year.我们要为第三年设计一个新的课表。

3. 为了某一目的而做某事，常用于被动语态

The method is specifically designed for use in small group.这种方法尤其适用于小组织。

This course is primarily designed as an introduction to the subject.涉及这一课程的首要目的是为了引入话题。

The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time.这个项目针对帮助那些长期没有工作的人。