noun · neutral
scenario
UK/sɪˈnɑː.ri.ə/US/səˈnær.i.oʊ/sce·NA·rio
Band 7+task2speakingtask1
a possible situation or sequence of events, often used for planning or prediction
Examples
“We considered several economic scenarios before finalising the policy.”
“In the worst-case scenario, production could fall by 20%.”
“The study models future scenarios under different climate policies.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policy-makers should evaluate multiple scenarios to ensure resilience against a range of potential shocks.”
Collocations
- worst-case/best-case scenario
- consider a scenario
- under the scenario
Word family
scenarist noun (hiếm)
Common mistakes
situation only→scenario
scenery→scenario
Say it for a higher band
5situation→6case→7+scenario
Synonyms
situation
Easily confused
situation
“The current situation requires immediate intervention.”
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