scheme
US /skim/
Definition
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The firm introduced a new savings scheme for all of its employees.
Word Family
NounNoun
scheme gốc
schema
schemer
VerbVerb
scheme gốc
schematize
AdjectiveAdj
schematic
AdverbAdv
schematically
Synonyms
- plana series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
- programa series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
- projectan enterprise carefully planned to achieve a particular aim
Collocations
- Easy color scheme for bedroomto color scheme for bedroom, meaning to add color to
- Medium employee pension scheme enrollmentdescribing employee pension scheme enrollment (a worker who is hired to perform a job)
- Hard uncover an elaborate fraudulent pyramid schemeto uncover an elaborate fraudulent pyramid scheme, meaning to make visible
- Very Hard in the grand scheme of things this is trivialindicating a state, position, or relationship within the grand scheme of things this is trivial
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