It has been subject to considerable scrutiny especially in western countries, and most experiments proved that KWM was superior to vocabulary learning conditions with which it was contrasted.

• 关键词法要求学习者在所学的目标语词汇与母语／目标语中读音相近或部分相近的词汇之间建立听觉联系并以形象的方式记忆，实质是借助言语和表象的共同加工过程来帮助记忆。