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• 名词，表示具有相似特征的一类事物或人；也可指某种类型或种类。

A noun referring to a group, class, or type of things or people that share similar characteristics.

1. Type or kindA1formal

   A group of people or things that share similar characteristics.

   种类或类型

   • What sort of music do you like?
   • This sort of behavior is unacceptable.
   • There are many sorts of flowers in the garden.

   同义词brandcategoryclassgenreilkkindspeciesstyletypevariety

2. Personality or characterA2informal

   Used to describe a person's character or nature.

   性格

   • He's a friendly sort of person.
   • She's not the sort to give up easily.
   • What sort of man would do such a thing?

   同义词characterdispositionilkkidneykindmoldnaturestripetemperamenttype

• 动词，表示按类型、类别或顺序对事物进行整理、分类或排列。

A verb used to indicate the act of arranging or categorizing items into groups based on type, class, or order.

1. Arrange or organizeA2formal

   To arrange items in a particular order or according to a system.

   整理

   • She sorted the books by author name.
   • He sorted the mail into different piles.
   • The computer program sorts the data alphabetically.

   同义词arrangecategorizeclassifyfilegrouporderorganizeranksystematizetriage

   反义词confusedisarrangedisorderdisorganizejumblemessmixscramble

2. Resolve or deal withB1informalbritish

   To solve a problem or deal with a situation.

   解决

   • I need to sort out my finances this weekend.
   • The technician sorted the issue with the printer.
   • We'll sort everything before the deadline.

   同义词addressfixhandleresolvesettlestraighten outwork out

短语动词变体sort out