pigeonholing

• 指将人或事物强行归入僵化、往往过于简化的类别或群体的行为或做法，也指这种分类体系。

A noun referring to the act or system of classifying people or things into rigid, often oversimplified categories or groups.

不可数

1. Classification systemB2formal

   A method or system for organizing items, ideas, or people into specific categories or groups.

   分类

   • The library uses a pigeonholing system to sort books by genre.
   • Pigeonholing employees by their job titles can limit their potential.
   • The new software automates the pigeonholing of customer feedback.

• 动词，指以限制性或过度简化的方式将某人或某物归类、分类，常有不公平之意。

A verb used to indicate the act of categorizing or classifying someone or something in a restrictive or oversimplified manner, often unfairly.

1. Place into a small compartmentB2formal

   To put something into a small, specific space or category, often for storage or organization.

   归入小格

   • She pigeonholed the documents into the filing cabinet.
   • He pigeonholed the letters by date in the drawer.
   • The librarian pigeonholed the returned books on the shelf.

   同义词assigncategorizeclassifycompartmentalizedesignatefilegrouplabelslotsort

2. Classify according to a mental stereotypeB2informal

   To treat or categorize someone or something based on a fixed, oversimplified idea or stereotype.

   刻板归类

   • Don't pigeonhole him as just a scientist; he's also a talented musician.
   • The media often pigeonholes celebrities into specific roles.
   • She felt pigeonholed by her colleagues because of her accent.

   同义词brandcategorizeclassifycompartmentalizelabelslotstereotypetypecast