[noncount]formal:a careful or organized plan that controls the way something is done条理
The book lacks method. [=the book is not arranged in an orderly way]这本书缺乏条理。
(a) method in/to your madness
◊ If there is method in your madness or (US) (a) method to your madness, there are good reasons for your actions even though they may seem foolish or strange.行为看起来愚蠢或奇怪,但有其充足的道理
Though his staff is often confused by the way he runs the office, I've found that there's method in his madness.虽然他的员工常常对他管理的方式感到困惑,但我发现他的那些古怪做法还是有相当道理的。
method implies an orderly logical arrangement usually in steps.
effective teaching methods
mode implies an order or course followed by custom, tradition, or personal preference.
the preferred mode of transportation
manner is close to mode but may imply a procedure or method that is individual or distinctive.
an odd manner of conducting
way is very general and may be used for any of the preceding words.
has her own way of doing things
fashion may suggest a peculiar or characteristic way of doing something.
rushing about in his typical fashion
system suggests a fully developed or carefully formulated method often emphasizing rational orderliness.
a filing system
Example Sentences
He claims to have developed a new method for growing tomatoes. Their teaching method tries to adapt lessons to each student. We need to adopt more modern methods of doing things.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, prescribed treatment, from Latin methodus, from Greek methodos, from meta- + hodos way
ADJECTIVE | VERB + METHOD | METHOD + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤accurate, effective, efficient, good, practical, reliable, tried-and-tested, tried-and-true (especially NAmE) 準確的方法;有效的方法;高效的方法;好方法;切實可行的辦法;可靠的方法;經檢驗可行的辦法◇Which method is the most effective?哪種方法最有效?➤preferred首選方法◇the preferred method of testing for each nutrient檢測每種營養素的首選方法➤simple簡單的方法➤direct直接的方法➤indirect間接的方法◇an indirect method of estimating a taxpayer's income估算納稅人收入的間接方法➤comparative比較的方法▸➤common, conventional, principal, standard, traditional, usual, well-established一般的/常規的/主要的/標準的/傳統的/通常的/已被廣泛接受的方法▸➤innovative, new, novel革新的方法;新方法;新穎的方法➤improved改進的方法◇improved teaching methods and better interaction with students改進的教學方法和與學生更好的互動➤alternative, other替代/其他方法▸➤different, various不同/各種方法▸➤ingenious, unconventional, unorthodox, unusual巧妙的/非常規的/非正統的/不同尋常的方法▸➤accounting, farming, instructional, research, scientific, teaching, training, working methods會計/耕種/教育/研究/科學/教學/訓練/工作方法◇modern farming methods現代耕種方法➤analytic, analytical, computational, experimental, heuristic, mathematical, quantitative, statistical分析法;計算方法;實驗方法;啟發式方法;數學方法;定量法;統計方法◇This illustrates how experimental methods can be used to explore these issues.這說明了如何使用實驗方法探討這些問題。➤contraceptive避孕方法◇a range of contraceptive methods一系列的避孕方法VERB + METHOD➤adopt, apply, employ, follow, implement, use, utilize採用方法;應用方法;使用方法;運用方法◇the method adopted by the party for the selection of its candidates該黨所採用的選拔候選人的辦法◇We can apply these methods to a wide range of problems.我們可以將這些方法應用於許多不同的問題。➤develop, devise, invent, pioneer, work out想出方法;發明方法;倡導方法◇New production methods have been invented.已經發明了新的生產方法。➤change, improve改變/改進方法METHOD + VERB➤involve sth方法需要⋯◇This method involves cutting a very thin slice from the object.這種方法需要從物體上切下薄薄的一片。➤work方法奏效◇How does this method work?這種方法如何奏效?➤employ sth, rely on sth, use sth方法利用⋯/依賴⋯/使用⋯◇This method employs computer software to guide the interviewers through the questionnaire.這種方法利用計算機軟件指導面試官整理問卷。PREPOSITION➤method for⋯的辦法◇an alternative method for resolving disputes解決爭端的另一個辦法➤method of⋯的方法◇This is the best method of settling such arguments.這是平息這類爭論的最好方法。