method

Word family noun method methodology methodicalnessMethodismmethodistmethodizermethodologistMethodyadjective methodical methodological methodicMethodisticadverb methodically Methodisticallymethodologicallyverbmethodize

meth·od /ˈmeθəd/ S1 W1 AWL noun

1 [countableC]WAY/METHOD a planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use 方法，办法

traditional teaching methods

传统的教学法

I think we should try again using a different method.

我想我们应该用不同的方法再试一次。

method of/for (doing) something

Today’s methods of birth control make it possible for a couple to choose whether or not to have a child.

现在的节育方法可以让夫妻自己选择是否要孩子。

effective methods for the storage and retrieval of information

信息存储和检索的有效方法

n Register

In everyday English, people usually say a way of doing something rather than a method of doing something:

a secure way of storing information

► see thesaurus at way

2 [uncountableU] formalWAY/METHOD a well-organized and well-planned way of doing something 条理，秩序

There’s no method in the way they do their accounts.

他们记账没有条理。

3. there’s method in/to somebody’s madness SENSIBLEused to say that even though someone seems to be behaving strangely, there is a sensible reason for what they are doing 某人奇怪的行为是有道理的

n COLLOCATIONS

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 〔尤指熟知及经常使用的〕方法，办法

You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer.

你可以选择你喜欢的任何一种支付方式。

an environmentally friendly method for treating household waste

处理家居垃圾的环保方法

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，更常用于日常英语〕

What’s the best way to remove wine stains?

去除葡萄酒渍最好的方法是什么？

a new way of treating the disease

治疗这种疾病的新方法

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.

他们的主要交通工具就是汽车。

E-mail is often the most convenient means of communication.

电子邮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 〔尤指经过深思熟虑或精心计划的〕方法

Today’s approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago.

如今养育孩子的方法和40年前很不一样。

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 〔需要通过学习和实践才能获取的〕技巧，方法，技能

tips on how to improve your exam technique

如何提高考试技巧的诀窍

More patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques.

由于外科技术的提高，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 〔尤指比赛或竞赛中的〕手段，策略

There were complaints about police tactics used to clear demonstrators.

有人对警方驱散示威者所用的手段表示不满。

The team was discussing tactics for the game.

球队正在讨论比赛战术。

strategy a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time 〔可能耗时较长的〕行动计划，策略

our sales strategy

我们的销售策略

a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking

减少青少年吸烟的对策

mode formal a particular way of doing something 〔做某事的具体〕方法，模式

For him, painting is just another mode of expression.

对他来说，绘画只不过是另一种表达方法。

You can choose between several different modes of operation.

你可以在几种不同的运作模式中选择。

nthe most efficient mode of transportation

nWithdrawing a child from class is still the preferred mode of providing extra help to that child.

Examples from the Corpus

method• He had found a method of neutralising MacDonald's most effective political quality - his inspirational personal presence.• Excellent reader on the main theories and methods of political science.• He didn't seem to have any method in the way he approached the problem.• Make a list of the different methods you could use in conducting a survey.• an environmentally-friendly method for treating household waste• In a sense we have already gone too far with the boy, exposed too many of our methods.• One of the preferred methods for estimating usual dietary intakes of individuals is the diet history questionnaire.• Printing methods have changed completely in the last twenty years.• Medical science has not yet found a satisfactory method of treating cholera.• Expand the use of Sentinel Surveillance Networks to complement other surveillance methods for detecting and monitoring emerging infections.• In this school, staff are given complete freedom in their choice of language teaching methods.• The flow accompanying this method is illustrated in figure 3 opposite.• But what students gain from this method is how to be individualists, not individuals.• A really pro-active job-search campaign must include all three methods.• You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer.

method of/for (doing) something• The object is to design and create a mural panel with the theme of the environment and methods of conservation.• Already many of the remaining noble landowners were developing modern capitalist methods of farming their estates.• She practiced the Sister Kenny method of muscle reeducation, working even with the muscles that appeared to have lost all function.• A simple problem-orientated method of assessment can facilitate both management and communication between start members.• A second and rather more surprising method of managed information-flows is know how trading.• For the snail genes the method of leaving is via snail sperms or eggs.• The methods of collecting data are different.• The Bank has not given a formal ruling on this method of presentation from a capital adequacy perspective.

From Longman Business Dictionary

methodmeth·od /ˈmeθəd/ noun

[countableC] a planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people use

method of

It is best to consider all methods of figuring your annual income tax before deciding on any one option.

method for

A buy-and-try policy is a suitable method for examining new convenience products.

→ ABC method → declining balance method → depreciation method → straight line method

Origin method

(1400-1500) Latin methodus, from Greek methodos, from meta- ( → META-) + hodos “way”

词汇	method
释义	method Word family noun method methodology methodicalnessMethodismmethodistmethodizermethodologistMethodyadjective methodical methodological methodicMethodisticadverb methodically Methodisticallymethodologicallyverbmethodize meth·od /ˈmeθəd/ ●●● S1 W1 AWL noun 1 [countableC]WAY/METHOD a planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people know about and use 方法，办法 traditional teaching methods 传统的教学法 I think we should try again using a different method. 我想我们应该用不同的方法再试一次。 method of/for (doing) something Today’s methods of birth control make it possible for a couple to choose whether or not to have a child. 现在的节育方法可以让夫妻自己选择是否要孩子。 effective methods for the storage and retrieval of information 信息存储和检索的有效方法 n Register In everyday English, people usually say a way of doing something rather than a method of doing something: a secure way of storing information ► see thesaurus at way 2 [uncountableU] formalWAY/METHOD a well-organized and well-planned way of doing something 条理，秩序 There’s no method in the way they do their accounts. 他们记账没有条理。 3. there’s method in/to somebody’s madness SENSIBLEused to say that even though someone seems to be behaving strangely, there is a sensible reason for what they are doing 某人奇怪的行为是有道理的 n COLLOCATIONS 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 〔尤指熟知及经常使用的〕方法，办法 You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer. 你可以选择你喜欢的任何一种支付方式。 an environmentally friendly method for treating household waste 处理家居垃圾的环保方法 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，更常用于日常英语〕 What’s the best way to remove wine stains? 去除葡萄酒渍最好的方法是什么？ a new way of treating the disease 治疗这种疾病的新方法 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. 他们的主要交通工具就是汽车。 E-mail is often the most convenient means of communication. 电子邮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 〔尤指经过深思熟虑或精心计划的〕方法 Today’s approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago. 如今养育孩子的方法和40年前很不一样。 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 〔需要通过学习和实践才能获取的〕技巧，方法，技能 tips on how to improve your exam technique 如何提高考试技巧的诀窍 More patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques. 由于外科技术的提高，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 〔尤指比赛或竞赛中的〕手段，策略 There were complaints about police tactics used to clear demonstrators. 有人对警方驱散示威者所用的手段表示不满。 The team was discussing tactics for the game. 球队正在讨论比赛战术。 strategy a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time 〔可能耗时较长的〕行动计划，策略 our sales strategy 我们的销售策略 a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking 减少青少年吸烟的对策 mode formal a particular way of doing something 〔做某事的具体〕方法，模式 For him, painting is just another mode of expression. 对他来说，绘画只不过是另一种表达方法。 You can choose between several different modes of operation. 你可以在几种不同的运作模式中选择。 nthe most efficient mode of transportation nWithdrawing a child from class is still the preferred mode of providing extra help to that child. Examples from the Corpus method• He had found a method of neutralising MacDonald's most effective political quality - his inspirational personal presence.• Excellent reader on the main theories and methods of political science.• He didn't seem to have any method in the way he approached the problem.• Make a list of the different methods you could use in conducting a survey.• an environmentally-friendly method for treating household waste• In a sense we have already gone too far with the boy, exposed too many of our methods.• One of the preferred methods for estimating usual dietary intakes of individuals is the diet history questionnaire.• Printing methods have changed completely in the last twenty years.• Medical science has not yet found a satisfactory method of treating cholera.• Expand the use of Sentinel Surveillance Networks to complement other surveillance methods for detecting and monitoring emerging infections.• In this school, staff are given complete freedom in their choice of language teaching methods.• The flow accompanying this method is illustrated in figure 3 opposite.• But what students gain from this method is how to be individualists, not individuals.• A really pro-active job-search campaign must include all three methods.• You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer. method of/for (doing) something• The object is to design and create a mural panel with the theme of the environment and methods of conservation.• Already many of the remaining noble landowners were developing modern capitalist methods of farming their estates.• She practiced the Sister Kenny method of muscle reeducation, working even with the muscles that appeared to have lost all function.• A simple problem-orientated method of assessment can facilitate both management and communication between start members.• A second and rather more surprising method of managed information-flows is know how trading.• For the snail genes the method of leaving is via snail sperms or eggs.• The methods of collecting data are different.• The Bank has not given a formal ruling on this method of presentation from a capital adequacy perspective. From Longman Business Dictionary methodmeth·od /ˈmeθəd/ noun [countableC] a planned way of doing something, especially one that a lot of people use method of It is best to consider all methods of figuring your annual income tax before deciding on any one option. method for A buy-and-try policy is a suitable method for examining new convenience products. → ABC method → declining balance method → depreciation method → straight line method Origin method (1400-1500) Latin methodus, from Greek methodos, from meta- ( → META-) + hodos “way”
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