Word familynounmethodmethodologymethodicalnessMethodismmethodistmethodizermethodologistMethodyadjectivemethodicalmethodologicalmethodicMethodisticadverbmethodicallyMethodisticallymethodologicallyverbmethodize
2[uncountableU] formalWAY/METHOD a well-organized and well-planned way of doing something 條理,秩序
There’s no method in the way they do their accounts.
他們記賬沒有條理。
3.there’s method in/to somebody’s madnessSENSIBLEused to say that even though someone seems to be behaving strangely, there is a sensiblereason for what they are doing 某人奇怪的行爲是有道理的
nCOLLOCATIONS
verbs
use a method (also employ a method formal)
Which payment method do you use when travelling?
adopt a method (=start using a new method)
Quite a few companies adopted Japanese business methods.
devise a method (=invent a method)
Scientists have devised a method of recycling contaminated oil.
outline a method (=describe a method in a few words)
This leaflet outlines the methods that are available to you.
adjectives
effective/efficient (=giving the result you want)
Some methods are more effective than others.
reliable (=likely to give the result you want)
We need a more reliable method of predicting earthquakes.
suitable
No single method is suitable for all occasions.
a teaching method
Neill had considerable influence over modern teaching methods.
a farming method
Farming methods have changed a lot over the last 100 years.
the usual method
The usual method of investing in a company is by buying shares in it.
the traditional method (=the usual method)
Farmers are being encouraged to return to more traditional methods of farming.
modern methods (=methods used now, but not in the past)
Modern methods of solving crime depend a lot on forensic evidence.
the scientific method (=the usual way of finding out information in science, which involves testing ideas in experiments)
It is sometimes difficult to apply the scientific method to subjects such as sociology or psychology.
an alternative method (=a method that is different than the usual one)
Try to use alternative methods of transport, such as cycling or taking the bus.
THESAURUS
method a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used 〔尤指熟知及經常使用的〕方法,辦法
You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer.
你可以選擇你喜歡的任何一種支付方式。
an environmentally friendly method for treating household waste
處理家居垃圾的環保方法
way a set of actions that you use in order to do something. Way is more informal than method and is used more often in everyday English 〔做某事的〕方法〔way不如method正式,更常用於日常英語〕
What’s the best way to remove wine stains?
去除葡萄酒漬最好的方法是什麽?
a new way of treating the disease
治療這種疾病的新方法
nThere are lots of ways of cooking mushrooms.
means something that you use to do something or achieve something 手段,方法
Their main means of transport is their car.
他們的主要交通工具就是汽車。
E-mail is often the most convenient means of communication.
電子郵件往往是最便利的通信方式。
nHe looked around for a means of escape.
nEducation and training are the most efficient means of improving the nation’s economy.
approach a way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about or planned 〔尤指經過深思熟慮或精心計劃的〕方法
Today’s approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago.
如今養育孩子的方法和40年前很不一樣。
nI think we need to try a different approach.
technique a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned and practised 〔需要通過學習和實踐才能獲取的〕技巧,方法,技能
tips on how to improve your exam technique
如何提高考試技巧的訣竅
More patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques.
由於外科技術的提高,更多患者保住了生命。
tactics methods that you use in order to achieve what you want, especially in a game or competition 〔尤指比賽或競賽中的〕手段,策略
There were complaints about police tactics used to clear demonstrators.
有人對警方驅散示威者所用的手段表示不滿。
The team was discussing tactics for the game.
球隊正在討論比賽戰術。
strategy a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time 〔可能耗時較長的〕行動計劃,策略
our sales strategy
我們的銷售策略
a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking
減少青少年吸煙的對策
mode formal a particular way of doing something 〔做某事的具體〕方法,模式
For him, painting is just another mode of expression.
對他來說,繪畫只不過是另一種表達方法。
You can choose between several different modes of operation.
你可以在幾種不同的運作模式中選擇。
nthe most efficient mode of transportation
nWithdrawing a child from class is still the preferred mode of providing extra help to that child.