noun · neutral
scenario
UK/səˈnɑːriəʊ/US/səˈnæriˌoʊ/sce·NA·rio
a description of a possible sequence of events or situation, often used for planning or discussion
Examples
“One possible scenario is that sea levels will continue to rise steadily.”
“In the worst-case scenario, the company could lose half its market share.”
“Interviewers asked candidates to discuss different scenarios and their likely impacts.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policy-makers modelled several scenarios to evaluate how different investment strategies might affect long-term growth.”
Collocations
- worst-case scenario
- in a scenario
- possible scenario
Word family
Common mistakes
translate as 'kịch bản' only for movies→scenario
use 'case' instead of 'scenario' in planning contexts→scenario
Say it for a higher band
5case→6situation→7+scenario
Synonyms
situation
Easily confused
situation
“We considered the worst-case scenario, although the current situation is stable.”
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