mode

mode W3 AC / məʊd $ moʊd / 名词 [可数名词]

1 formal a particular way or style of behaving, living, or doing something

mode of

the most efficient mode of transport

They have a relaxed mode of life that suits them well.

Western modes of thought

2 technical a particular way in which a machine or piece of equipment can operate :

Set the monitor to 256 colour mode.

To get out of the ‘auto’ mode on the camera, turn the knob to ‘M’.

3 be in work mode/holiday mode etc informal to have a particular feeling or way of thinking or behaving, because of the situation you are in :

With only minutes to go, we were now in panic mode.

4 be the mode formal to be fashionable at a particular time :

Long skirts were then the mode.

5 technical one of various systems of arranging notes in music, such as major and minor in Western music

→ à la mode , modish

THESAURUS

method a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used : You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer. | an environmentally friendly method for treating household waste

way a set of actions that you use in order to do something. Way is more informal than method and is used more often in everyday English : What’s the best way to remove wine stains? | a new way of treating the disease | There are lots of ways of cooking mushrooms.

means something that you use to do something or achieve something : Their main means of transport is their car. | E-mail is often the most convenient means of communication . | He looked around for a means of escape . | Education and training are the most efficient means of improving the nation’s economy.

approach a way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about or planned : Today’s approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago. | I think we need to try a different approach.

technique a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned and practised : tips on how to improve your exam technique | More patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques.

tactics methods that you use in order to achieve what you want, especially in a game or competition : There were complaints about police tactics used to clear demonstrators. | The team was discussing tactics for the game.

strategy a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time : our sales strategy | a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking

mode formal a particular way of doing something : For him, painting is just another mode of expression . | You can choose between several different modes of operation . | the most efficient mode of transportation | Withdrawing a child from class is still the preferred mode of providing extra help to that child.