classify
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++clas·si·fy /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/ ●○○ verb (classified, classifying, classifies) [transitive] 1 TYPEto decide what group something belongs to 将…分类 → classificationclassify something as/under something In law, beer is classified as a food product. 在法律上，啤酒归在食品类。 We’d classify Drabble’s novels under ‘Romance’. 我们把德拉布尔的小说归类为“言情小说”。 Families are classified according to the father’s occupation. 各个家庭按父亲的职业分类。2 GROUP/PUT INTO GROUPSto regard people or things as belonging to a particular group because they have similar qualities 把…归入一类[一个等级] → classification As a musician, Cage is hard to classify. 作为一名音乐家，凯奇很难被归入哪一类。 —classifiable adjective→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
classify• Scientists have discovered a new type of butterfly which has not yet been classified.• The stations on the Trans-Siberian were classified according to size and amenity into five categories.• Wines can be classified according to their sugar content - that is dry, medium or sweet.• For the purposes of the discriminate analysis tissues were classified as showing no reactivity versus any reactivity.• Carpentry and furniture making are usually classified as skilled trades.• Babies walking later than 18 months were classified as slow walkers.• How, then, I wonder, might we thus, sociologically, classify Bourdieu?• Eggs are classified by weight as Extra Large, Large, Medium, Small, and Peewee.• They can be classified into two types: in-store strategies and advertising and promotions.• The first step has been to start classifying the problems.• The military has classified the results of the weapons test.classified according to• Party systems are generally classified according to the number of political parties and the interactions among the parties in the governing process.From Longman Business Dictionaryclassifyclas‧si‧fy /ˈklæsɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle classified) [transitive] to state officially that something belongs to a particular group or typeclassify something as somethinga substance that is officially classified as hazardous→ See Verb tableclas·si·fy verbChineseSyllable
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classify
clas‧si‧fy /ˈklæsəfaɪ, ˈklæsɪfaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle classified, present participle classifying, third person singular classifies) [transitive]
1. to decide what group something belongs to ⇨ classification
classify something as/under something
In law, beer is classified as a food product.
We’d classify Drabble’s novels under ‘Romance’.
Families are classified according to the father’s occupation.
2. to regard people or things as belonging to a particular group because they have similar qualities ⇨ classification:
As a musician, Cage is hard to classify.
—classifiable adjective
■ to put in order
▪arrange to put things in a particular order or position: I like the way you’ve arranged the room. | a group of numbers arranged in any order
▪organize to arrange things in order according to a system, so that they are more effective or easier to use: The book is organized into three sections. | How is the equipment organized?
▪order to arrange a group of things so that one comes after the other in a particular order: The books are ordered according to title.
▪classify to arrange things in groups, and give each group a title: The towns were classified according to population size.
▪set out to arrange a group of things on the floor, on a table, on a shelf etc, ready to be used: If we set out the chairs now, they’ll be ready for tonight’s meeting.
▪be laid out to be arranged according to a particular plan – used especially about cities, buildings, and pages: Kyoto is laid out according to a grid system.
clas‧si‧fy /ˈklæsəfaɪ, ˈklæsɪfaɪ/
verb (past tense and past participle classified, present participle classifying, third person singular classifies) [transitive]1. to decide what group something belongs to ⇨ classification
classify something as/under something
2. to regard people or things as belonging to a particular group because they have similar qualities ⇨ classification:
—classifiable adjective
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