method
noun
ˈmeθəd
noun
1
a
planned
way
of
doing
something,
especially
one
that
a
lot
of
people
know
about
and
use
方法，办法
C
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)
sth
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一对夫妻选择是否要孩子。
effective
methods
for
the
storage
and
retrieval
of
information
信息存储和检索的有效方法
2
a
well-organized
and
well-planned
way
of
doing
something
[正式] 条理，秩序
U | formal
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 sb’smadness
used
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