efficiency ♦︎ order ♦︎ coherence ♦︎ organization ♦︎ structure ♦︎ methodThese are all words for the quality of being organized and working well.这些词均表示条理、效率。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆efficiency / coherence / method in sth◆great efficiency / coherence◆to bring / give order / coherence / structure to sth◆to have order / coherence / organization / structure◆to impose order / coherence / structure on sth◆to achieve efficiency / coherence◆to create order / coherence◆to lack order / coherence / organization / structure◆a lack of order / coherence / organization / structure■efficiency ɪˈfɪʃnsi [uncountable] the quality of doing sth well with no waste of time or money效率;效能;功效◆The new computer system will cut costs and increase efficiency.这一新的电脑系统可以降低成本,提高效率。◆New standards of energy efficiency(= not wasting energy) are being introduced.新的能源效率标准即将出台。OPPinefficiency ⇨ ineffective■order [uncountable] the state of being well organized or neatly arranged条理◆Get your ideas into some sort of order before you begin to write.落笔之前,先要理清思路。◆She always liked creating order out of chaos.她总是喜欢让无序变得有序。◆The house had been kept in good order.房子保持得井井有条。◆I felt it was time to put my life in order.我觉得到了该好好安排我自己生活的时候了。OPPdisorder ⇨ mess1, chaos ⇨ chaos see also ordered,orderly ⇨ neat■coherencekəʊˈhɪərəns; NAmEkoʊˈhɪrəns [uncountable] (formal) the situation in which all the parts of sth fit or work well together连贯性;条理性◆Some of the points you make are good, but the essay as a whole lacks coherence.你提出的一些论点很好,但从整体上说文章不够连贯。◆The party tried to find some kind of ideological coherence.该党试图在意识形态上达成某种一致。 see also coherent ⇨ rational■organization (BrE alsoorganisation) [uncountable] the quality of being arranged in a neat, careful or logical way条理;系统性◆She's highly intelligent but her work lacks organization.她聪明绝顶,但工作缺乏条理。◆As a manager he's obsessed with organization.作为一名经理,他极为信奉系统性。NOTE辨析 Order or organization?Order is a state that can be created or that sth can be put into; organization is a quality that sth either has or lacks. * order是一种状态,可以作create或put into的宾语;organization是一种特质,作have或lack的宾语◆Get your ideas into some sort of organization.◆creating organization out of chaos■structure [uncountable, countable] the state of being well organized or planned with all the parts linked together精心组织;系统安排◆In terms of structure the novel has several flaws.就组织结构而言,这部小说有几处瑕疵。◆Children need structure in their lives.儿童的生活需要有周密的安排。 see also structure ⇨ structurenoun■method [uncountable] the quality of being well planned and well organized条理;有条不紊◆We have to apply some method to this investigation.做这项调查,我们必须要有条理。ⓘ Method is used especially to talk about a way of doing a task or solving a problem. * method尤指做事或解决问题的有条理的方法。