modus operandi
noun /ˌməʊdəs ˌɒpəˈrændiː/
/ˌməʊdəs ˌɑːpəˈrændiː/
[singular] (from Latin, formal) (abbreviation MO)
- a particular method of working
工作方法 - The police gave a full description of the thief’s modus operandi.
警察详细描述了小偷的作案手法。
词源Latin, literally ‘way of operating’. - The police gave a full description of the thief’s modus operandi.