A person who is good at making plans to reach a big goal — especially in war, politics, business, or sport.

A person who is good at making plans擅長規劃的人 to reach a big goal為了達成一個大目標 — especially in war, politics, business, or sport尤其是在戰爭、政治、商業或運動這些領域。

The word carries respect: calling someone a strategist means you think they see the whole board, several moves ahead, not just the next step.

The word carries respect這個字帶著敬意: calling someone a strategist說某人是 strategist means you think代表你認為 they see the whole board他們看得到整個局勢, several moves ahead而且能看好幾步之後, not just the next step不只是下一步而已。

It is often the person's actual job title, and it usually appears with a word telling you the field: a military strategist, a political strategist, a chief strategist, a marketing strategist.

It is often the person's actual job title這常常是這個人真正的職稱, and it usually appears with a word telling you the field通常前面會加一個字說明是哪個領域: a military strategist軍事策略家, a political strategist政治策略家, a chief strategist首席策略家, a marketing strategist行銷策略家，都是這樣用。

In American election news you hear it constantly — a party's strategists are the advisers who decide where to spend money and which voters to talk to.

In American election news在美國選舉新聞裡, you hear it constantly你會一直聽到這個字 — a party's strategists政黨的 strategists are the advisers就是那些顧問 who decide where to spend money他們決定錢要花在哪裡 and which voters to talk to以及要去爭取哪些選民。

It can also be used loosely and admiringly of anyone who thinks ahead: "She's the strategist of the family; she books everything six months early." Slight caution: because the word suggests calculation, it sometimes carries a faintly cold or manipulative flavour when used about politics.

It can also be used loosely and admiringly它也可以用得比較鬆散、帶著讚賞 of anyone who thinks ahead去說任何懂得提前規劃的人: "She's the strategist of the family; she books everything six months early."「她是我們家的策略家，什麼事都提前六個月訂好」。Slight caution要稍微小心一點: because the word suggests calculation因為這個字帶有算計的意味, it sometimes carries a faintly cold or manipulative flavour有時候會帶點冷漠或操弄的味道 when used about politics用在政治上的時候尤其如此。