tactic

noun

/ˈtæktɪk/

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[countable, usually plural] the particular method you use to achieve something
- They tried all kinds of tactics to get us to go.
- This was just the latest in a series of delaying tactics.
- The manager discussed tactics with his team.
- Confrontation is not always the best tactic.
- It's time to try a change of tactic.
- They used strong-arm (= aggressive or violent) tactics.
Extra Examples
- Longer races demand different tactics.
- Teachers learn tactics for dealing with aggressive children.
- I refuse to stoop to such bullying tactics.
- She decided on a stalling tactic.
- Some players see injuring their opponent as a legitimate tactic.
- The coach was criticized for his negative tactics.
- They were desperate enough to try shock tactics.
- They would do well to switch tactics.
- We use a variety of tactics to make learning fun.
- the temptation to use underhand tactics
- Offering goods cheaper than cost price is obviously a short-term marketing tactic.
- The bully-boy tactics of a small minority will not be tolerated.
- There are serious concerns about the brutal tactics employed by the authorities.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- subtle
- legitimate
- devious
- …
verb + tactic
- decide on
- discuss
- plan
- …
tactic + verb
- pay off
- succeed
- work
- …
preposition
- tactic for
phrases
- a variety of tactics
See full entry
tactics
[plural] the art of moving soldiers and military equipment around during a battle or war in order to use them in the most effective way compare strategy
Wordfinder
- army
- artillery
- battalion
- command
- defend
- invade
- officer
- regiment
- tactics
- weapon
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- subtle
- legitimate
- devious
- …
verb + tactic
- decide on
- discuss
- plan
- …
tactic + verb
- pay off
- succeed
- work
- …
preposition
- tactic for
phrases
- a variety of tactics
See full entry

Word Originmid 18th cent.: from modern Latin tactica, from Greek taktikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of tactics’, feminine of taktikos, from taktos ‘ordered, arranged’, from the base of tassein ‘arrange’.

单词	tactic
释义	tactic noun /ˈtæktɪk/ /ˈtæktɪk/ jump to other results [countable, usually plural] the particular method you use to achieve something They tried all kinds of tactics to get us to go. This was just the latest in a series of delaying tactics. The manager discussed tactics with his team. Confrontation is not always the best tactic. It's time to try a change of tactic. They used strong-arm (= aggressive or violent) tactics. Extra Examples Longer races demand different tactics. Teachers learn tactics for dealing with aggressive children. I refuse to stoop to such bullying tactics. She decided on a stalling tactic. Some players see injuring their opponent as a legitimate tactic. The coach was criticized for his negative tactics. They were desperate enough to try shock tactics. They would do well to switch tactics. We use a variety of tactics to make learning fun. the temptation to use underhand tactics Offering goods cheaper than cost price is obviously a short-term marketing tactic. The bully-boy tactics of a small minority will not be tolerated. There are serious concerns about the brutal tactics employed by the authorities. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective subtle legitimate devious … verb + tactic decide on discuss plan … tactic + verb pay off succeed work … preposition tactic for phrases a variety of tactics See full entry tactics [plural] the art of moving soldiers and military equipment around during a battle or war in order to use them in the most effective way compare strategy Wordfinder army artillery battalion command defend invade officer regiment tactics weapon Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective subtle legitimate devious … verb + tactic decide on discuss plan … tactic + verb pay off succeed work … preposition tactic for phrases a variety of tactics See full entry Word Originmid 18th cent.: from modern Latin tactica, from Greek taktikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of tactics’, feminine of taktikos, from taktos ‘ordered, arranged’, from the base of tassein ‘arrange’.
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