method

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈmeθəd/

Idioms

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[countable] a particular way of doing something
- Which method is the most effective?
- traditional/alternative methods
- method of something a scientific method of data analysis
- method of doing something a reliable method of measuring blood pressure
- method for (doing) something the best method for arriving at an accurate prediction of the costs
- method to do something Developing new methods to keep insects out of food packages is critical.
- to use/employ/apply a method
- to devise/propose/adopt a method
- He's quite critical of modern teaching methods.
see also barrier method, direct method, grammar translation method, rhythm method
Extra Examples
- This is the best method of settling such arguments.
- This is a simpler method for making bread.
- Farmers are seeking less toxic methods of pest control.
- Scientists have developed two new methods of detecting the chemical.
- Various methods were used in these studies.
- We can apply these methods to a wide range of problems.
- This method involves cutting a very thin slice from the object.
- This illustrates how experimental methods can be used to explore these issues.
- a range of contraceptive methods
- Methods were described for growing this vegetable in 200 BC.
Topics Scientific researcha2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- accurate
- effective
- efficient
- …
verb + method
- adopt
- apply
- employ
- …
method + verb
- involve something
- work
- employ something
- …
preposition
- method for
- method of
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[uncountable] the quality of being well planned and organized
- There's very little method in his approach.
- We have to apply some method to this investigation.

Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘prescribed medical treatment for a disease’): via Latin from Greek methodos ‘pursuit of knowledge’, from meta- (expressing development) + hodos ‘way’.

Idioms

there’s (a) method in somebody’s madness

there is a reason for somebody’s behaviour and it is not as strange or as stupid as it seems

单词	method
释义	method noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈmeθəd/ /ˈmeθəd/ Idioms jump to other results [countable] a particular way of doing something Which method is the most effective? traditional/alternative methods method of something a scientific method of data analysis method of doing something a reliable method of measuring blood pressure method for (doing) something the best method for arriving at an accurate prediction of the costs method to do something Developing new methods to keep insects out of food packages is critical. to use/employ/apply a method to devise/propose/adopt a method He's quite critical of modern teaching methods. see also barrier method, direct method, grammar translation method, rhythm method Extra Examples This is the best method of settling such arguments. This is a simpler method for making bread. Farmers are seeking less toxic methods of pest control. Scientists have developed two new methods of detecting the chemical. Various methods were used in these studies. We can apply these methods to a wide range of problems. This method involves cutting a very thin slice from the object. This illustrates how experimental methods can be used to explore these issues. a range of contraceptive methods Methods were described for growing this vegetable in 200 BC. Topics Scientific researcha2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective accurate effective efficient … verb + method adopt apply employ … method + verb involve something work employ something … preposition method for method of See full entry [uncountable] the quality of being well planned and organized There's very little method in his approach. We have to apply some method to this investigation. Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘prescribed medical treatment for a disease’): via Latin from Greek methodos ‘pursuit of knowledge’, from meta- (expressing development) + hodos ‘way’. Idioms there’s (a) method in somebody’s madness there is a reason for somebody’s behaviour and it is not as strange or as stupid as it seems
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