sorting

• 指按照一定规则或标准把物品分门别类、归入不同组别的过程或动作；也指整理、排列、分类的行为。

A noun referring to the process or act of arranging items into groups or categories according to a particular system or criteria.

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1. Process of arrangingB1formal

   The act of arranging items into groups according to a system or criteria.

   排序

   • The sorting of the mail takes place every morning.
   • She is responsible for the sorting of the documents by date.
   • The sorting of recyclables is essential for waste management.

   同义词arrangementcategorizationclassificationfilinggradinggroupingordering

2. ClassificationB1formal

   The process of categorizing data or objects based on specific characteristics.

   分类

   • The sorting of the data into categories was completed quickly.
   • The algorithm performs a sorting of the numbers from smallest to largest.
   • Manual sorting of the inventory is time-consuming.

   同义词arrangementcategorizationclassificationgroupingorderingpigeonholingtriage

• 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