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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Word Family & Derivatives

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').

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