strategic

/strəˈtiːdʒɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /strəˈtiːdʒɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /strə-ˈtē-jik/ (ame, mw)

strategic — adjective

  • strategicpositive
  • more strategiccomparative
  • most strategicsuperlative

1. made or chosen according to a well-thought-out plan aimed at reaching a particul

1.形容詞B2
釋義

made or chosen according to a well-thought-out plan aimed at reaching a particular goal over time — for example, a company making a strategic decision to enter a new foreign market, or a political party forming a strategic alliance before an election.

例句

Valentina made a strategic decision to enter the Asian market before her competitors did.

attributive use: strategic + decision

The company formed a strategic partnership with local farmers to secure fresh ingredients.

collocation: strategic partnership

同義詞
  • calculated

    emphasises careful thought about the results; often feels more deliberate and less collaborative

  • tactical

    focuses on short-term moves within a larger plan; narrower in scope

  • deliberate

    stresses intention rather than planning; can apply to small, one-off actions

反義詞
  • random

    lacking any guiding plan or purpose

  • impulsive

    done on a whim without prior planning

文法句型

strategic + noun

be + strategic

用法筆記

Attributive use (before a noun) is far more common than predicative use (after 'be'). The noun following is usually an abstract noun describing an action, choice, or relationship: decision, move, plan, partnership, investment, alliance.

常見錯誤

❌He made a strategic to the market.
✅He made a strategic move into the market.
💡'strategic' is an adjective; it must modify a noun, not stand alone.
❌It was strategic decision.
✅It was a strategic decision.
💡'strategic' needs a determiner when used with a singular countable noun.

2. relating to the positioning or use of weapons, bases, supplies, or other resourc

2.形容詞B2
釋義

relating to the positioning or use of weapons, bases, supplies, or other resources in a way that gives a country or army an advantage over an enemy in a conflict — for example, choosing where to station troops or what materials to stockpile for defence.

例句

The army kept a strategic reserve of fuel at bases near the border.

collocation: strategic reserve

Walid studied satellite images to identify strategic positions for launching the operation.

attributive use: strategic + positions

同義詞
  • tactical

    about short-term battlefield decisions rather than long-term military goals; narrower in scope

  • geopolitical

    broader, involving international relations and geography beyond pure military advantage

反義詞
  • non-essential

    not needed for military advantage or national defence

文法句型

strategic + noun

be + strategic

用法筆記

Often appears before nouns naming military assets: base, position, resource, material, weapon, target, advantage. When used predicatively ('This location is strategic'), the context is usually military or geopolitical.

常見錯誤

❌They chose a strategic for the camp.
✅They chose a strategic location for the camp.
💡'strategic' cannot be used as a noun; it always modifies a noun.