strategy

/ˈstrætədʒi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstrætədʒi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstra-tə-jē/ (ame, mw)

strategy — noun

  • strategysingular
  • strategiesplural

1. A set of carefully chosen actions that someone follows to reach an important goa

1.名詞B1
釋義

A set of carefully chosen actions that someone follows to reach an important goal, often used in areas such as business, politics, sports, or war; also the ability to create such plans.

例句

The company's new strategy for expanding into Europe was approved by the board last week.

strategy + for + gerund (goal-oriented pattern)

Naoko spent three months developing a marketing strategy before launching her online store.

develop / formulate a strategy (collocation)

同義詞
  • plan

    more general and less formal; a strategy is a big-picture plan

  • approach

    focuses on the method or way rather than the structured sequence of actions

  • policy

    a formal set of principles adopted by an organisation, often more rigid than a strategy

反義詞

文法句型

strategy + for + noun/gerund

strategy + of + noun/gerund

strategy + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Countable when referring to a specific plan ("we need a new strategy"); uncountable when referring to the general skill or field ("strategy is taught at business schools"). Frequently used with for or to-infinitive to specify the goal.

常見錯誤

❌We need a new tactic for the Asian market.
✅We need a new strategy for the Asian market.
💡'tactic' is a specific short-term action within a larger 'strategy'.
❌His strategy was very strategical.
✅His strategy was very well thought out.
💡'strategical' is rare and considered unnatural; use 'strategic' instead.

2. A particular method or personal approach that someone uses to handle a situation

2.名詞B2
釋義

A particular method or personal approach that someone uses to handle a situation, solve a problem, or achieve a result in everyday life.

例句

The best strategy for dealing with angry customers is to let them speak first.

strategy + for + gerund

Chidi tried a different strategy this time — he asked questions instead of giving orders.

同義詞
  • method

    more neutral and technical; implies a proven procedure

  • technique

    focuses on the specific skill or way of doing something

  • approach

    a broad way of dealing with a situation, less structured than a strategy

文法句型

strategy + for + -ing

strategy + of + -ing

possessive + strategy

用法筆記

This sense focuses on an individual's personal method rather than an organisation's formal plan. It is almost always countable and often followed by for + gerund. Distinguish from sense 1 (DETAILED PLAN), which implies a larger, more structured set of actions.

常見錯誤

❌I need a strategy how to study better.
✅I need a strategy for studying better.
💡'strategy' is followed by 'for + gerund' or 'to-infinitive', not 'how to'.