mode
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mode /məʊd $ moʊd/ ●○○ AWL noun [countable] 1 formalWAY/MANNER a particular way or style of behaving, living, or doing something 方式，方法，做法mode of the most efficient mode of transport 最高效的运输方式 They have a relaxed mode of life that suits them well. 他们过着悠闲的生活，很适合他们。 Western modes of thought 西方人的思维模式► see thesaurus at method2 technicalTD a particular way in which a machine or piece of equipment can operate 〔机器、设备的〕运行方式，状态，模式 Set the monitor to 256 colour mode. 把显示器调成256色彩模式。 To get out of the ‘auto’ mode on the camera, turn the knob to ‘M’. 将按钮转到M，可退出相机的“自动”模式。3 be in work mode/holiday mode etc informalMOOD to have a particular feeling or way of thinking or behaving, because of the situation you are in 处于工作气氛/休假气氛等 With only minutes to go, we were now in panic mode. 只剩下几分钟时间了，我们此刻惶恐不安。4 be the mode formalDC to be fashionable at a particular time 流行，时兴 Long skirts were then the mode. 长裙当时很时兴。5. technicalAPM one of various systems of arranging notes in music, such as major and minor in Western music 〔音乐的〕调式 → à la mode, modish
Examples from the Corpus
mode• In the late 20th century, we have more choices about modes of living.• Perform combination techniques on the move so that you are able to work effectively in a retreating as well as an advancing mode.• Especially this year, when it has scarcely rained, and everyone is in full athletic mode seven days a week.• The optimized compiler has a blended mode option for applications that will run on 80486 and Pentium boxes as well as a Pentium-only mode.• The dominance of the dominant mode must be legitimated.• The car features an economy driving mode.• In use, I tried most of the exposure modes.• Metaphor is the dominant structuring mechanism of the novels, stylized transcription of consciousness their fictional mode.• Closely related to the irons in mode of origin are stony-irons, which make up about 2 percent of all falls.• The agencies dealing with business and corporate elites tend to employ a more co-operative mode than those dealing with the poor.• To put the VCR in record mode you press record and play simultaneously.• Commercial airlines have the lowest accident rate of all transportation modes.mode of transport• The theory that talk is a mode of transport sounds rather strange.• His heirs developed the business to adapt to changing modes of transport.• The following table shows how many litres of petrol per 100 passenger kilometres different modes of transport consume.• Such situations often occur when people make a particular journey between two places by more than one mode of transport.• He is right to emphasise the general safety level of the railways, which compares favourably with all other modes of transport.• This line of argument is never applied to other modes of transport - and could have interesting results if it were!• There were several stations in Colombo and for many years the principal mode of transport within the city was the train.• We assessed the conditions in which vaccines were transported in Birmingham during the summer and surveyed the modes of transport used.From Longman Business Dictionarymodemode /məʊdmoʊd/ noun1[countable] a way or means of doing somethingmode ofsusbsidies that support environmentally-friendly modes of transport such as cyclingtraditional modes of communication2[countable, uncountable] the way in which a machine operates when it is doing a particular jobWhen put in playback mode, the machine reproduces the actions previously performed by the operator.3[singular]STATISTICS the number that appears most often in a set of numbersOrigin mode (1300-1400) Latin modus “measure, way”mode nounChinese
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mode W3 AC /məʊd $ moʊd/
noun [countable]
mode of
the most efficient mode of transport
They have a relaxed mode of life that suits them well.
Western modes of thought
2. technical a particular way in which a machine or piece of equipment can operate:
Set the monitor to 256 colour mode.
To get out of the ‘auto’ mode on the camera, turn the knob to ‘M’.
3. be in work mode/holiday mode etc informal to have a particular feeling or way of thinking or behaving, because of the situation you are in:
With only minutes to go, we were now in panic mode.
4. be the mode formal to be fashionable at a particular time:
Long skirts were then the mode.
5. technical one of various systems of arranging notes in music, such as major and minor in Western music
⇨ à la mode, modish
▪ method a way of doing something, especially one that is well known and often used: You can choose whichever method of payment you prefer. | an environmentally friendly method for treating household waste
▪way a set of actions that you use in order to do something. Way is more informal than method and is used more often in everyday English: What’s the best way to remove wine stains? | a new way of treating the disease | There are lots of ways of cooking mushrooms.
▪means something that you use to do something or achieve something: Their main means of transport is their car. | E-mail is often the most convenient means of communication. | He looked around for a means of escape. | Education and training are the most efficient means of improving the nation’s economy.
▪approach a way of dealing with a particular problem or situation, especially a way that has been carefully thought about or planned: Today’s approach to raising children is very different from 40 years ago. | I think we need to try a different approach.
▪technique a particular way of doing something, for which you need a skill that has to be learned and practised: tips on how to improve your exam technique | More patients are surviving thanks to improved surgical techniques.
▪tactics methods that you use in order to achieve what you want, especially in a game or competition: There were complaints about police tactics used to clear demonstrators. | The team was discussing tactics for the game.
▪strategy a set of carefully planned methods for achieving something that is difficult and may take a long time: our sales strategy | a strategy to reduce the level of teenage smoking
▪mode formal a particular way of doing something: For him, painting is just another mode of expression. | You can choose between several different modes of operation. | the most efficient mode of transportation | Withdrawing a child from class is still the preferred mode of providing extra help to that child.
mode W3 AC /məʊd $ moʊd/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: modus 'measure, way'
1. formal a particular way or style of behaving, living, or doing somethingLanguage: Latin
Origin: modus 'measure, way'
mode of
2. technical a particular way in which a machine or piece of equipment can operate:
3. be in work mode/holiday mode etc informal to have a particular feeling or way of thinking or behaving, because of the situation you are in:
4. be the mode formal to be fashionable at a particular time:
5. technical one of various systems of arranging notes in music, such as major and minor in Western music
⇨ à la mode, modish
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