operandi
operandi — 名詞
1. the characteristic method a person or group uses to get things done
一貫作法
個人或組織慣常的辦事方式
the characteristic method a person or group uses to get things done
Yasmin's modus operandi was to arrive early, check every detail, and leave nothing to chance.
Yasmin 的一貫作法是提早到場、逐一檢查細節，確保萬無一失。
modus operandi + was to + infinitive for describing a characteristic method
Detective Owen identified the burglar's modus operandi from the pattern of break-ins across the neighbourhood.
Owen 探長從社區裡一連串的闖空門案件中，辨識出這名竊賊的慣用作法。
identify + possessive + modus operandi (criminal investigation context)
Under Kenji, the firm's modus operandi relied on testing products with real customers before launch.
在 Kenji 的帶領下，公司的一貫作法是讓真實客戶先測試產品才上市。
Gabriela described her modus operandi as a negotiator: listen far more than you speak.
Gabriela 描述自己身為談判者的一貫作法：聽的遠比說的多。
Cyrus studied the chef's modus operandi before attempting the complex recipe himself.
Cyrus 在自己動手做那道複雜的料理之前，先研究了主廚的慣用作法。
- methodology
implies a more systematic, often written-down set of methods
- approach
more general; does not imply a consistent or habitual pattern
- technique
focuses on a specific skill or procedure rather than an overall way of working
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the full Latin phrase modus operandi (often shortened to MO). Used alone only in academic or legal writing after the full phrase has already been introduced.