mas·ter·mind
noun/ˈmɑːstəmaɪnd/
/ˈmæstərmaɪnd/
[usually singular]- an intelligent person who plans and directs a complicated project or activity (often one that involves a crime)
(极具才智的)决策者;主谋;出谋划策者 - The mastermind behind the robbery was never caught.
策划这宗抢劫案的幕后主脑始终没有抓到。 - There’s a criminal mastermind behind all this.
所有这一切背后有一个主谋。
- The mastermind behind the robbery was never caught.