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| 1 | a method for doing something 方法；方式 |
| +(that) There are so many delicious ways you can prepare chicken. 有许多妙招可以把鸡做得很好吃。 |
| way of doing sth Is there any way of contacting you while you’ re in Africa? 你去非洲后有什么办法可以跟你联系吗？ |
| way to do sth The students are learning new ways to communicate in writing. 学生们正在学习书面交流的新方法。 |
| | 1a | the manner or style in which something happens or is done 方式；样式 | | +(that) I love to watch the way she plays with the children. 我喜欢观察她是如何与孩子们一块玩耍的。 | | no way to do sth (=not the right thing to do) That’ s no way to talk to your mother. 做某事是不正确的 | |
| | 1b | someone’ s individual manner of behaving or speaking （个人表现或说话的）样子，风格 | | sb’ s way of doing sth Have you noticed her irritating way of interrupting when you talk? 你注意到了她打断你说话时的那种让人生气的样子吗？ | | change your ways (=behave much better) Greg has really changed his ways since he went to prison. 表现好多了 | | in sb’ s own way (=astyle of doing something that is not obvious to other people) In his own way he really is trying to help. 以某人自己的风格 | |
| | 1c | what someone wants to do or how they want to behave （某人）想做的事；（某人）想要做事的方式 | | get/have your way (=be allowed to have or do what you want) The government are unlikely to get their way on this issue. 自主行事；想怎样就怎样 | | go your own way (=behave in an independent manner) His parents must realize that he will soon go his own way. 按自主的方式行事 | |
| | 1d | used for saying that something will definitely happen , even though you do not know what method will make it happen 不是用这种方法就是用那种方法；用某种方法 | | One way or another, I’ m going to go to Europe. 不管怎样，我会通过某种途径去欧洲的。 | |
| | 1e | used for encouraging someone when they are doing something well 这就对了 | | Put the car into gear and ease into the traffic. That’ s the way. 先启动汽车，然后小心地进入到车流中。这就对了。 | |
| | 1f | a method of solving a problem , or avoiding a difficult situation 解决问题的方法；出路 | | Housing developers are looking for a way around the law. 住宅开发商们正在寻找避开这项法律的方法。 | | talk/think/bribe etc your way out of sth (=use words, intelligence, money etc to avoid trouble) You can’ t talk your way out of trouble this time. 通过言语辩白来避开某事/思考避开某事的方法/通过贿赂来避开某事 | |
| | 1g | the best method for doing a particular thing （做某事的）最佳方法 | | Alaw against dumping waste is the way to go. 制定一项禁止倾倒垃圾的法律是最佳解决方法。 | |
| | 1h | methods that you use to achieve a particular aim （实现某一目标的）方法，途径，办法 | | The committee is discussing new ways and means of improving profits. 委员会正在讨论提高利润的新方法。 | |
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| 2 | a particular aspect of something or attitude towards something 方面；态度 |
| It’ s not right, whichever way you think about it. 无论你怎么想，它都不对。 |
| in more ways than one (=from many aspects) The evening was a great success, in more ways than one. 从许多方面 |
| in a way (=from one point of view) In a way, I agree with you. 从某一角度；从某一点上看；在某种程度上 |
| | 2a | if you share or divide something several ways, you give parts of it to several people （分成的）部分 | | Let’ s split the money three ways. 让我们把钱一分为三。 | |
| | 2b | used for saying there are two possibilities that can happen , and in both cases the result will be the same （两种可能性中）不论发生哪一种情况，无论怎样 | | Perez may not play, but either way it’ ll be a tough game. 佩雷斯可能不打了，但无论怎样，这都将是一场艰难的比赛。 | |
| | 2c | to want to have the benefit from two possibilities when you can only choose one 两面讨好；二者兼得 | | You can’ t have it both ways, Paul. What’ s more important, your family or your job? 保罗，你不可能二者兼顾。家庭和工作，哪个更重要？ | |
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| 3 | the particular road , path , or track that you use to go from one place to another 路；道路；路线 |
| Idon’ t think this is the right way. 我认为这条路不对。 |
| +to This is the way to the Eiffel Tower. 这是通往艾菲尔铁塔的路。 |
| show/tell sb the way Could you please show me the way to the temple? 你能告诉我去寺院的路吗？ |
| know the way Does Tim know the way to your house from here? 蒂姆知道从这儿去你家的路吗？ |
| lose your way (=become lost while going to a place) The tourists lost their way and had to ask for directions. 迷路 |
| across the way (=on the other side of the street etc) There’ s a petrol station just across the way. 在（街道等）对面 |
| | 3a | the direction in which something is standing or moving （某物所处的或移动的）方向 | | The bathroom is this way. 浴室在这边。 | | Rachel just looked the other way. 雷切尔只是往相反的方向看。 | | Look both ways before crossing the road. 过马路时要两边都看。 | | The car was going the wrong way. 汽车开错了方向。 | |
| | 3b | the journey or distance from one place to another 旅程；路程；距离 | | There was still a little way to go. 还要走一段距离。 | | all the/this/that way You came all this way just to see me? 你一路来这儿就为了看我？ | | The children were arguing all the way home. 孩子们一路争吵着回家。 | |
| | 3c | a period of time 一段时间 | | Adecision would still be a long way in the future. 作出决定还得等很长时间。 | |
| | 3d | to have started your journey to a particular place 开始旅程 | | Ben will be on his way to Denmark tonight. 本今晚将动身去丹麦。 | | Ishould be on my way now (=Ishould leave) . 我得走了。 | |
| | 3e | while going somewhere 在路上 | | On the way home we saw a terrible car accident. 在回家的路上我们看到一场可怕的交通事故。 | | Can we stop at the supermarket along the way? 路上我们能在超市停一下吗？ | |
| | 3f | close to the road or path you are using, and therefore convenient to visit 顺路的 | | The house is on my way, so I’ ll call by. 这房子正好顺路，因此我会顺道拜访。 | |
| | 3g | not close to the road or path you are using 不顺路的 | | Don’ t bother picking me up. It’ s really out of your way. 不要费心开车来接我了，确实不顺路。 | |
| | 3h | the position in which an object is placed or held , especially in relation to the correct position 正确的/错误的/相反的位置 | | She was wearing her top the wrong way round. 她正反穿着上衣。 | |
| | 3i | used in the name of streets 街，路（用于街道的名称） | | on the corner of Garden Street and Admiral Way 在花园街和海军上将路的拐角处 | |
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| 4 | a method of going into or out of a place 通道；出入口 |
| Tell them to leave by the back way. 告诉他们从后门走。 |
| | 4a | a method of making progress 行进；前进 | | force your way into (=use force to get into a place) The crowd forced their way into the building. 挤进 | | not stand/get in sb’ s way (=not prevent someone from doing what they want) I won’ t stand in your way if you’ re really determined. 不妨碍/阻碍某人 | |
| | 4b | a situation or advantage that will allow you to get a particular job 进入出版业/医学界/新闻界的敲门砖 | | Ibegan making TV commercials as a way into television. 我开始制作电视商业广告，想借此进入电视行业。 | |
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| 5 | the area or position in which a place is （某个场所所在的）地区，位置 |
| They live out Cambridge way. 他们住在剑桥外。 |
| | 5a | the space or area a person is using at a particular time （某人某个时候正在用的）空间，地方 | | be/get in the way (=be in the same place as someone, making it difficult for them to do things) You’ ll get in the way if you stay in the kitchen. 挡道；妨碍某人 | | be/get in sb’ s way Can I move the books? They’ re in my way. 我能把这些书搬开吗？它们挡我的路了。 | |
| | 5b | to be or stay away from the area where someone is so that you do not annoy them or make it difficult for them to do something 不挡某人的道；不碍某人的事 | | Make sure the kids keep out of the way while I’ m working. 要确保我工作时孩子们不来烦扰我。 | |
| | 5c | in the area where someone lives , works etc 在某人生活的地方；在某人工作地方 | | I’ ll be over your way tonight, we should meet up. 我今晚去你那儿，我们应该碰个头。 | |
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| 6 | a situation or condition 情况；状态 |
| | 6a | to be very ill , injured , or upset （病、伤）很严重的；情绪很糟糕的 | | Frank was in a bad way for weeks after the accident. 弗兰克事故后好几个星期状况都很糟糕。 | |
| | 6b | a situation or condition that someone or something is in at a particular time （某个时候的）情况，状态 | | I’ m disappointed with the way things have been recently. 我对最近以来的情况感到失望。 | |
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| 1 | completely 完全地 | The committee will back you all the way. 委员会将全力支持你。 | |
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| 2 | if you do something all the way , you put all your effort into doing it 全力以赴地 |
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| 3 | if you say that you go or travel all the way somewhere , you emphasize that it is a long way 从老远地 | We’ ll have to go all the way back to get the list. 我们将不得不走老远的路回去取清单。 | |
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| - | be on the/its way
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| to be about to arrive or happen |
| 即将到来；即将发生 |
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| Your parcel is on its way. 你的包裹很快就到了。 |
| Economists fear a recession is on the way. 经济学家们担心即将出现经济萧条。 |
| on the/its way to (doing) sth Ballroom dancing could be on its way to becoming an Olympic sport. 交谊舞可能很快就会成为奥林匹克的比赛项目。 |
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| - | by a long way
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| by a large amount |
| 远远地；大大地 |
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| This has been our most successful product by a long way. 这已经成为我们绝对最成功的产品。 |
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| - | by the way
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| used for introducing a new or extra fact or comment into a conversation |
| 附带说一声，顺便提一下（用于在交谈中插入新话题、题外话或评论） |
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| By the way, if Clare comes tomorrow she’ s bringing her boyfriend. 顺便说一下，如果克莱尔明天来，她会带她男朋友一块来。 |
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| - | by way of sth
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| 1 | intended to be a particular thing , or to have a particular purpose 为了某事；以求某事 | ‘It’ s a nice day’ , she said, merely by way of conversation. “今天天气真好，”她说道，只是为了打开话题。 | | He didn’ t have much to offer by way of explanation. 他没有太多可以解释的。 | |
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| 2 | if you travel somewhere by way of a place , you go through that place on your journey 经由；经过 | They travelled through the mountains by way of an ancient walled city. 他们取道一座有城墙的古城走过山区。 | |
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| - | come sb’ s way
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| if something comes your way , it happens to you , or it becomes available |
| （某事物）发生在某人身上，被某人碰到，可为某人所用 |
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| Several chances came our way but we missed them. 我们遇到过好几次机会，但都错过了。 |
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| - | get in the way of sth
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| to prevent something from happening |
| 防止（某事）发生；阻碍某事 |
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| Inever let unimportant details get in the way of a good plan. 我从来不让细枝末节妨碍一个好计划。 |
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| - | get into the way of doing sth BRITISH
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| to begin doing something regularly |
| 开始有规律地做某事；养成做某事的习惯 |
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| We’ ve got into the way of spending Christmas abroad. 我们已经养成在国外过圣诞节的习惯。 |
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| - | get sth out of the way
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| to finish doing something , especially something difficult or unpleasant |
| 完成某事（尤指困难的或讨厌的事） |
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| Ican’ t wait to get all this housework out of the way. 我巴不得把所有的家务活赶快做完。 |
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| - | give way
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| 1 | if something gives way , it breaks because there is too much weight or pressure on it （因份量过重或压力太大而）断裂，塌陷，倒塌 | The bridge threatened to give way as the flood waters rose. 随着洪水上涨，桥有倒塌的危险。 | |
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| 2 | to agree to something that someone else wants instead of what you want 退让；让步 | The ambassador finally gave way during the last minutes of the meeting. 在会议的最后几分钟，那位大使终于让步了。 | | +to We will not give way to those who believe that power grows out of the barrel of a gun. 我们不会向那些认为枪杆子中出权力的人让步。 | |
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| 3 | to allow another vehicle to go before you when you are driving . AMERICAN usually yield 让路 | +to Drivers must give way to cyclists. 司机必须给骑自行车的人让路。 | |
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| 4 | +to: to be replaced by something , especially something newer or better 被（尤指更新、更好的事物）代替 | Over the next few years, our current computer network will give way to even more sophisticated technology. 在未来几年，我们目前的计算机网络将被更尖端的技术所代替。 | |
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| - | go a way towards sth
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| to make progress in achieving something |
| 使某事取得进展；在某事中发挥作用 |
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| The law will go a long way towards reducing pollution. 这项法律将在减少污染方面发挥重大作用。 |
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| - | go out of your way to do sth
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| to make an extra effort do something even though it is not convenient or easy to do |
| 想尽办法（或不怕麻烦地）做某事 |
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| Rachel really went out of her way to make me feel welcome. 雷切尔确实想尽办法让我感到受欢迎。 |
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| - | go your separate ways
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| to end a friendship or romantic relationship |
| 结束友谊；分手；分道扬镳 |
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| Sean and Patty decided to go their separate ways. 肖恩和帕蒂决定分手。 |
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| - | have come a long way
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| to have made a lot of progress or improvement |
| 取得巨大进展；大有改善 |
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| Airline safety has come a long way in the past decade. 航空安全在过去10年中已大有改善。 |
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| - | have a long way to go
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| to need a lot more progress or improvement |
| 还有很大差距；需要做更多的改进 |
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| The country has a long way to go before it is stable again. 这个国家要再次稳定下来还须加倍努力。 |
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| - | have a way of doing sth
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| to have a special habit , especially an annoying one |
| 有做某事的习惯（尤指让人讨厌的习惯） |
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| Ruth has a way of ignoring me that drives me mad. 鲁思总不理我，这让我发疯。 |
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| - | have a way with
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| to have a special relationship or connection with someone or something |
| 与（某人或某事）有特殊的关系；专门能对付（某人或某事） |
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| He really has a way with animals. 对付动物，他确实有一套。 |
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| - | in a big way informal
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| if someone does something in a big way , they do it a lot , or think it is important |
| 大规模地；大肆地 |
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| Paul was interested in sailing in a big way. 保罗对航海特别感兴趣。 |
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| - | in no/not in any way, shape, or form
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| used for emphasizing that something is not true or possible |
| 绝对不正确地；不可能地 |
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| He is not in any way, shape, or form trying to escape his responsibility. 他试图逃脱责任是绝不可能的。 |
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| if there is not much in the way of something , there is not much of that particular thing |
| 就…而言；关于 |
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| What is there in the way of tools? 有什么工具吗？ |
| He doesn’ t have much in the way of education. 他没有受过多少教育。 |
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| - | know your way around (sth)
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| to be very familiar with a particular place or activity |
| 对（某地或某种活动）很熟悉 |
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| Ellie knew her way around pretty well. 埃利对周围的情况很熟悉。 |
| He seems to know his way around the shipping industry. 他似乎对航运业很熟悉。 |
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| 1 | to go slowly or steadily to a place （缓慢或持续地）去，前往 | +to/across/through etc Thousands of refugees are making their way across the border. 成千上万的难民正在越过边境。 | |
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| 2 | to make progress , for example in your life or career （在生活或事业等方面）取得进步 | At the end of the book, Betsy sets off to make her way in the world. 在书的结尾，贝特西开始获得成功。 | |
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| used for saying that something is definitely true |
| 肯定真实的；千真万确的 |
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| The exam was difficult, no two ways about it. 考试很难，这是千真万确的。 |
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| 1 | used for saying that you will definitely not do something or that something will definitely not happen 决不；不可能 | Are you inviting Phil to your party? No way! 你打算邀请菲尔参加你的聚会吗？决不！ | | no way is sb doing sth No way am I going to refuse an offer like that! 我决不会拒绝那样一个提议！ | | there’ s no way... There’ s no way the building work will be finished by today. 建造工作在今天完工是绝不可能的。 | |
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| 2 | used for expressing surprise or telling someone that you do not believe them 不可能（用于表示吃惊或不相信） | She said that to you? No way! 她跟你说了那事？不可能！ | |
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| used for saying that something always happens in a way that is annoying |
| 事情总是这样烦人 |
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| That’ s always the way, isn’ t it? When you forget your umbrella, it rains. 事情总是这样烦人，是不是？当你忘了带伞时，天就下雨了。 |
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| - | to my way of thinking
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| used when giving your opinion about something |
| 依我看；我认为 |
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| This is not right, to my way of thinking. 依我看，这不对。 |
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| 1 | a long time in the future 很远的将来 | Christmas is still a way off. 圣诞节还早着呢。 | |
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| 2 | a long distance away （距离）很远 | It’ s still quite a way off to Glasgow. 离格拉斯哥还远着呢。 | |
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| used for telling someone that they have done something well , or that you are proud of their achievement |
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| Way to go, Mary! Keep up the good work. 干得好，玛丽！继续干下去吧。 |
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| Other ways of saying : way | | | | | | | | 含有way之义的其他词 | | | | method a way of doing something that involves following a detailed plan（需要按照详细计划做某事的）方法: He has his own method of making coffee.他煮咖啡有自己的一套方法。 | | means a way that makes it possible to do something手段（使可能做某事的方法）: Unfortunately, we have no means of storing the information.可惜的是，我们没办法储存这些信息。 | | system a way of doing something that involves following an organized set of rules体系；（按照规章制度做某事的）方法: They’ ve been using the American spelling system for many years now.他们使用美国的拼写体系已有很多年了。 | | procedure a way of doing something that involves doing specific activities in a particular order程序（按照步骤做某事的方法）: He asked whether the interrogation was normal police procedure.他质问这样的审讯是否是警方的正常程序。 | | technique a way of doing something that involves using particular skills技巧: I’ ll show you the technique for opening this lock.我来给你示范一下打开这锁的技巧。 | | strategy a way of achieving an aim that involves detailed planning策略: a strategy to reduce the deficit减少赤字的策略。 | | | |
| See also | | - find 1 | | - life | | - ways and means committee | |
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