methodology

methodology — 名詞

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

方法論

一套有系統的方法與原則

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.

研究團隊開發了一套新的方法論，用於從鄉村收集資料。

collocation: develop a methodology for + noun/-ing

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

Eleni 在指南手冊的第一章中概述了她的教學方法論。

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

方法學

研究方法的原則與程序

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.

Yael Chen 博士的研究所課程探討科學研究的方法學，以及理論如何透過臨床證據來驗證。

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.

扎實的研究方法學基礎能幫助 Min 博士實驗室的生物學學生設計出更好的實驗，並避免常見的錯誤。

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