methodology

methodology — noun

1. A collection of principles and techniques that work together as a system for car

1.名詞B2
釋義

A collection of principles and techniques that work together as a system for carrying out a particular activity, study, or professional task.

例句

The research team developed a new methodology for collecting data from rural villages.

collocation: develop a methodology for + noun/-ing

Eleni outlined her teaching methodology in the first chapter of the guidebook.

collocation: teaching methodology; outlined + methodology

同義詞
  • approach

    more general; can apply to a single way of doing something

  • framework

    emphasizes the structure or system that supports the methods

  • system

    broader and less technical; common in everyday language

  • procedure

    more specific; refers to a fixed step-by-step sequence

文法句型

methodology for + noun/-ing

possessive + methodology

develop/use/adopt a methodology

用法筆記

Often confused with method. Methodology refers to a whole system of methods, not a single technique. For everyday tasks, method is the more natural choice.

常見錯誤

❌What methodology did you use to open the door?
✅What method did you use to open the door?
💡Methodology is too formal for simple everyday actions.
❌This is a good methodology for baking bread.
✅This is a good method for baking bread.
💡Use method for a single technique or recipe.
❌I have my own methodology for packing luggage.
✅I have my own way of packing luggage.
💡Methodology sounds unnatural for personal routines.

2. The branch of academic study that examines the principles behind how knowledge i

2.名詞C1
釋義

The branch of academic study that examines the principles behind how knowledge is discovered, organized, and tested across various fields.

例句

Dr. Yael Chen's graduate course examines the methodology of scientific research and how theories are tested against clinical evidence.

collocation: methodology of scientific research

A strong grasp of research methodology helps biology students in Dr. Min's lab design better experiments and avoid common errors.

collocation: research methodology

同義詞
  • epistemology

    overlapping but distinct; epistemology is the study of knowledge itself, not just methods

  • logic

    narrower; focuses on valid reasoning and argument structure

  • philosophy of science

    broader field that includes methodology but also covers ethics and the nature of scientific truth

文法句型

methodology of + discipline/field

in methodology

research methodology