systematic

systematic — adjective

1. Carried out using a fixed, organized method where each step follows the previous

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Carried out using a fixed, organized method where each step follows the previous one in a logical way, rather than happening randomly or without structure.

例句

The research team adopted a systematic approach to testing each new drug compound.

systematic approach to [noun/gerund]

Before moving to a new city, Rin created a systematic plan for packing every room.

systematic plan for [noun/gerund]

同義詞
  • methodical

    Focuses on careful step-by-step procedure; slightly narrower than systematic

  • organized

    Emphasises order and arrangement; can describe a person's habits, not just a process

  • structured

    Highlights a clear framework or plan; often used for documents, courses, or systems

  • orderly

    Suggests neatness and regularity; less formal than systematic

反義詞
  • unsystematic

    Direct opposite — lacking any plan or method

  • haphazard

    Done without care or planning; random and disorganised

  • random

    With no pattern, method, or purpose

文法句型

systematic + noun

be systematic in/about + noun/gerund

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns describing processes, studies, or methods (approach, review, analysis, investigation, study). The adverbial form systematically is very common with verbs like organize, review, examine.

常見錯誤

❌The manager made a systematic decision without thinking.
✅The manager made a systematic decision by following a clear procedure.
💡'systematic' implies a planned method, not just any decision.
❌She was very systematic to clean the kitchen.
✅She was very systematic in her approach to cleaning the kitchen.
💡'systematic in' or 'systematic about' is the natural pattern, not 'systematic to'.

2. Concerning the scientific rules and methods used to identify, name, and arrange

2.形容詞C1
釋義

Concerning the scientific rules and methods used to identify, name, and arrange living things or other items into groups according to their features and relationships.

例句

Botanists use a systematic classification to group plants by shared physical characteristics.

relating to taxonomic classification

The museum's systematic catalog of insect specimens impressed visiting researchers from Seoul.

同義詞
  • taxonomic

    Direct synonym; more specific to biological classification

  • classificatory

    Formal term; relates to any system of classification

  • categorical

    Based on categories; broader in meaning

文法句型

systematic + noun (classification, grouping, naming, catalog)

用法筆記

This sense is restricted to formal or scientific contexts, especially biology and library science. Distinguish from sense 1 (METHODICAL): sense 2 refers specifically to the system of classification itself, not to a methodical way of doing something.

常見錯誤

❌The librarian created a systematic filing system' (when meaning 'methodical').
✅Use 'methodical' or 'organized' for general methodical processes unless you are specifically referring to scientific classification rules.