meth(meta-=after)+od(way)→方法;体系;秩序(=a way after,a following after)
🗣️ 情景例句
Mary is not available at the moment.
Mary现在没空接电话
She is starting to work her way up in the company.
她在公司开始发挥实力了。
Even if one didn't know from concrete examples (the 1936 Olympic Games, for instance) that international sporting contests lead to orgies of hatred, one could deduce if from general principles.