strategy

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈstrætədʒi/

(plural strategies)

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[countable] a plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose
- the government’s economic strategy
- We need to devise an effective long-term strategy.
- Often, individuals employ multiple coping strategies because one particular strategy is not sufficient
- to adopt/implement/pursue a strategy
- strategy for doing something to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment
- strategy to do something It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion.
see also exit strategy
Extra Examples
- A coherent strategy for getting more people back to work needs to be developed.
- He pretended that resigning was part of his long-term career strategy.
- Her rudeness was a deliberate strategy to provoke him.
- It is certainly a strategy worth exploring.
- The charity is drawing up a strategy to meet the needs of the homeless.
- The committee drew up a draft strategy for dealing with future floods.
- The company adopted aggressive marketing strategies to sell its products.
- The company will now focus its strategy on its core business areas.
- The company's financial strategy is not working.
- The document sets out the government's new strategy.
- The government has employed a dual strategy to achieve these two objectives.
- The money is earmarked for the development of new product and sales strategies.
- Their overall strategy is good, but one or two of the details could be improved.
- Their single-minded pursuit of this controversial strategy led to their fall from power.
- This strategy relies on property prices continuing to rise.
- We all have different coping strategies for times of stress.
- a comprehensive strategy towards regional development
- a customer-oriented business strategy
- a global marketing strategy
- a key strategy to increase sales
- a strategy aimed at reducing the risk of accidents
- resource management strategies
- the key idea in their strategy
- the party's strategy on poverty
- to develop an effective strategy for change
- As a business strategy, this is unlikely to work.
- The government has developed a strategy for dealing with regional unemployment.
- Their overall strategy is quite good, but they need to change some of the details.
- What strategies will you use to achieve this goal?
- New product development strategies were presented to the committee.
- This has been part of the Democratic Party campaign strategy.
- Marketing techniques used to implement the strategies are provided.
- They are trying to devise a strategy for preventing the disease.
- Make good communications a key part of your strategy for success.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- good
- sound
- …
verb + strategy
- have
- design
- develop
- …
strategy + verb
- be based on something
- be aimed at something
- be designed to do something
- …
strategy + noun
- development
- formulation
- meeting
- …
preposition
- in a/the strategy
- strategy for
- strategy on
- …
phrases
- a change in strategy
- the adoption of a strategy
- the development of a strategy
- …
See full entry
[uncountable] the process of planning something or putting a plan into operation
- Poor marketing strategy was blamed for the failure of the service to catch on.
Extra Examples
- The coming year may herald a change in strategy for major publishers.
- The committee is meeting today in Washington to plot strategy.
- They called a meeting to discuss investment strategy.
Topics Businessb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- good
- sound
- …
verb + strategy
- have
- design
- develop
- …
strategy + verb
- be based on something
- be aimed at something
- be designed to do something
- …
strategy + noun
- development
- formulation
- meeting
- …
preposition
- in a/the strategy
- strategy for
- strategy on
- …
phrases
- a change in strategy
- the adoption of a strategy
- the development of a strategy
- …
See full entry
[uncountable, countable] the skill of planning the movements of armies in a battle or war; an example of doing this
- military strategy
- defence strategies
Collocations War and peace
War and peaceStarting a war
- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
- go to war (against/with somebody)
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
Military operations
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
- employ/use guerrilla tactics
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
- achieve/win a decisive victory
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
- order/force a retreat
Fighting
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
- be sent to the front (line)
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
- call for/be met with armed resistance
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
- become/be held as a prisoner of war
Civilians in war
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
Making peace
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
- sign a ceasefire agreement
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty
compare tactic
Extra Examples
- They're pursuing a strategy of massive retaliation.
- a strategy game set during the Civil War
- Agreeing to meet the rebels is obviously a high-risk strategy.
- The army's strategy and tactics were highly aggressive.
Topics War and conflictb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- effective
- good
- sound
- …
verb + strategy
- have
- design
- develop
- …
strategy + verb
- be based on something
- be aimed at something
- be designed to do something
- …
strategy + noun
- development
- formulation
- meeting
- …
preposition
- in a/the strategy
- strategy for
- strategy on
- …
phrases
- a change in strategy
- the adoption of a strategy
- the development of a strategy
- …
See full entry

Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French stratégie, from Greek stratēgia ‘generalship’, from stratēgos, from stratos ‘army’ + agein ‘to lead’.

单词	strategy
释义	strategy noun OPAL WOPAL S /ˈstrætədʒi/ /ˈstrætədʒi/ (plural strategies) jump to other results [countable] a plan that is intended to achieve a particular purpose the government’s economic strategy We need to devise an effective long-term strategy. Often, individuals employ multiple coping strategies because one particular strategy is not sufficient to adopt/implement/pursue a strategy strategy for doing something to develop a strategy for dealing with unemployment strategy to do something It's all part of an overall strategy to gain promotion. see also exit strategy Extra Examples A coherent strategy for getting more people back to work needs to be developed. He pretended that resigning was part of his long-term career strategy. Her rudeness was a deliberate strategy to provoke him. It is certainly a strategy worth exploring. The charity is drawing up a strategy to meet the needs of the homeless. The committee drew up a draft strategy for dealing with future floods. The company adopted aggressive marketing strategies to sell its products. The company will now focus its strategy on its core business areas. The company's financial strategy is not working. The document sets out the government's new strategy. The government has employed a dual strategy to achieve these two objectives. The money is earmarked for the development of new product and sales strategies. Their overall strategy is good, but one or two of the details could be improved. Their single-minded pursuit of this controversial strategy led to their fall from power. This strategy relies on property prices continuing to rise. We all have different coping strategies for times of stress. a comprehensive strategy towards regional development a customer-oriented business strategy a global marketing strategy a key strategy to increase sales a strategy aimed at reducing the risk of accidents resource management strategies the key idea in their strategy the party's strategy on poverty to develop an effective strategy for change As a business strategy, this is unlikely to work. The government has developed a strategy for dealing with regional unemployment. Their overall strategy is quite good, but they need to change some of the details. What strategies will you use to achieve this goal? New product development strategies were presented to the committee. This has been part of the Democratic Party campaign strategy. Marketing techniques used to implement the strategies are provided. They are trying to devise a strategy for preventing the disease. Make good communications a key part of your strategy for success. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective effective good sound … verb + strategy have design develop … strategy + verb be based on something be aimed at something be designed to do something … strategy + noun development formulation meeting … preposition in a/the strategy strategy for strategy on … phrases a change in strategy the adoption of a strategy the development of a strategy … See full entry [uncountable] the process of planning something or putting a plan into operation Poor marketing strategy was blamed for the failure of the service to catch on. Extra Examples The coming year may herald a change in strategy for major publishers. The committee is meeting today in Washington to plot strategy. They called a meeting to discuss investment strategy. Topics Businessb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective effective good sound … verb + strategy have design develop … strategy + verb be based on something be aimed at something be designed to do something … strategy + noun development formulation meeting … preposition in a/the strategy strategy for strategy on … phrases a change in strategy the adoption of a strategy the development of a strategy … See full entry [uncountable, countable] the skill of planning the movements of armies in a battle or war; an example of doing this military strategy defence strategies Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a war declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something) go to war (against/with somebody) cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion Military operations adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody) employ/use guerrilla tactics conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency suffer/inflict a crushing defeat achieve/win a decisive victory halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance order/force a retreat Fighting join/serve in the army/navy/air force be/go/remain/serve on active duty serve/complete/return from a tour of duty be sent to the front (line) attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting call for/be met with armed resistance come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something) shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire become/be held as a prisoner of war Civilians in war harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage impose/enforce/lift a curfew engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing be sent to an internment/a concentration camp accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war fear/threaten military/violent reprisals commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide Making peace make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce sign a ceasefire agreement call for/bring/put an end to hostilities demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty compare tactic Extra Examples They're pursuing a strategy of massive retaliation. a strategy game set during the Civil War Agreeing to meet the rebels is obviously a high-risk strategy. The army's strategy and tactics were highly aggressive. Topics War and conflictb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective effective good sound … verb + strategy have design develop … strategy + verb be based on something be aimed at something be designed to do something … strategy + noun development formulation meeting … preposition in a/the strategy strategy for strategy on … phrases a change in strategy the adoption of a strategy the development of a strategy … See full entry Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French stratégie, from Greek stratēgia ‘generalship’, from stratēgos, from stratos ‘army’ + agein ‘to lead’.
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