orchestrate

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or·ches·trate /ˈɔːkəstreɪt $ ˈɔːr-/ verb [transitiveT]

1 ORGANIZE written to organize an important event or a complicated plan, especially secretly 〔尤指秘密地〕精心策划

The riots were orchestrated by anti-government forces.

骚乱是由反政府势力策动的。

a carefully orchestrated promotional campaign

精心策划的广告宣传活动

2. APMto arrange a piece of music so that it can be played by an orchestra 将〔乐曲〕编配成管弦乐曲

—orchestration /ˌɔːkəˈstreɪʃən $ ˌɔːr-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

orchestrate• At this high point in his influence he orchestrated a movement whose significance would not become clear for three decades.• Treasury officials are trying to orchestrate a sharp decline in the dollar.• The so-called 'revolution' was in fact orchestrated by the CIA.• But, in short order, Lott orchestrated deals on a range of stalled legislation, from welfare reform to health care.• Horner was the principal architect of the air campaign and orchestrated its execution.• Again, there was no apology forthcoming from those who orchestrated the Ajar debacle.• Among those orchestrating the changes is Rep.• Police believe Casey orchestrated the kidnapping.• By Monday, he was back at head office orchestrating the move.• But no one orchestrates their own music for Broadway because the casting is done just before rehearsals start.• You don't orchestrate your own music.

carefully orchestrated• It was the end result of a carefully orchestrated campaign, the latest ambition achieved in a remarkable life.• They had been procured in the early years of the century through a carefully orchestrated city campaign.• A carefully orchestrated combination of biological, cultural and chemical controls may be the answer.• So false - all that carefully orchestrated intimacy.

From Longman Business Dictionary

orchestrateor·ches·trate /ˈɔːkəstreɪtˈɔːr-/ verb [transitiveT]

to organize an important or complicated event, plan etc, sometimes secretly

The company orchestrated a big public-relations effort to promote its new cereal.

He orchestrated a boardroom coup.

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