verb / noun · academic
approach
UK/əˈprəʊtʃ/US/əˈproʊtʃ/APPROACH
to come near or to start dealing with something; a way of dealing with a problem
Examples
“The lecturer approached the topic from a historical perspective.”
“We need a new approach to reduce traffic congestion.”
“When you approach the examiner, speak clearly and make eye contact.”
Band 8 sentence
“A multidisciplinary approach to climate policy—combining economics, sociology and engineering—offers more durable solutions than single-discipline methods.”
Collocations
- take an approach
- an innovative approach
- approach to (a problem)
Word family
Common mistakes
approach to someone→approach someone
use an approach for doing→use an approach to do / use an approach for doing → better: use an approach to doing (rare) / use an approach to + V
Say it for a higher band
5way→6method→7+approach
Synonyms
method
strategy
Easily confused
method
“The teacher preferred a student-centred approach rather than a rigid method.”
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