/ski:m ||; skim/noun[C] 1 a scheme (to do sth/for doing sth) an official plan or system for doing or organizing sth （正式或官方的）计划，方案: a new scheme to provide houses in the area 给这个地区供应房屋的新计划a local scheme for recycling newspapers 当地回收利用旧报纸的计划
2 a clever plan to do sth 聪明的办事方法或计划: He's thought of a new scheme for making money fast. 他想出了一个可迅速赚钱的新办法。 ☞Look at colour scheme. 参看colour scheme。