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A systematic evaluation of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to a business decision, project, or entity.
在制定市场策略前，必须先完成优劣分析。
A SWOT analysis must be completed before developing market strategies.
这份优劣分析报告显示了项目的潜在风险。
The SWOT analysis report highlights the project's potential risks.
Commonly used in business planning, investment decisions, and strategic management. Often abbreviated as SWOT.
Use '优劣分析' when discussing strategic planning or decision-making. It is typically followed by verbs like '进行' (conduct), '完成' (complete), or '制定' (develop). Example: '我们需要进行优劣分析来评估这个项目的可行性。'
The term combines '优' (yōu, meaning 'superior' or 'strength') and '劣' (liè, meaning 'inferior' or 'weakness'), with '分析' (fēn xī, meaning 'analysis'). It directly translates to 'strength-weakness analysis' and is a calque of the English term 'SWOT analysis', which stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.
1. The term is widely used in Chinese business and investment contexts but is often replaced by its English abbreviation 'SWOT分析' in formal reports. 2. While the literal meaning focuses on internal strengths and weaknesses, the full SWOT analysis also includes external opportunities and threats. 3. Not to be confused with '成本效益分析' (cost-benefit analysis) or '风险评估' (risk assessment).