[] a particular way of doing sth 方法；办法；措施◆We devised a new method for measuring unemployment. 我们设计了一种统计失业率的新方法。◆Please indicate your preferred method of payment. 请指出你的首选支付方式。◆the traditional methods of motivating employees 激励员工的传统方法◆The industry has adopted faster and cheaper production methods. 这个行业采用了更为快速而且廉价的生产方法。⨁to change / develop / devise / use a method 改变／开发／设计／采用某种方法⨁conventional / traditional / unconventional methods 常规／传统／非常规方法⨁effective / good / preferred / reliable methods 有效的／良好的／首选的／可靠的方法accrual method critical incident method critical path method declining balance method depreciation method diminishing balance method double-declining balance method equity method organization and methods reducing balance method straight-line method sum of the digits method