scheme
/skiːm/(noun)
AWL Sublist 3CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting an idea into effect.
Key Academic Collocations
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schemeschematicschematicallyschemesschemed
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
initiativeprogramprojectframeworkstrategy
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"The municipal council launched a bicycle-sharing scheme to curb inner-city vehicle congestion and carbon exhaust."
"The graph illustrates enrollment figures under the subsidized national apprentice training scheme from 2012 to 2018."
"Critics contend that voluntary carbon-offset schemes allow corporate polluters to evade mandatory emission caps."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
In British and IELTS academic English, 'scheme' usually means a legitimate government program (e.g. 'housing scheme').