stratify

• 动词，指将事物按层次、等级或类别进行划分或排列，常用于科学或社会语境中。

A verb used to indicate the act of arranging or classifying something into layers or strata, often in a scientific or social context.

1. Divide into social classesB2formal

   To arrange or separate society into distinct hierarchical groups or castes based on factors like wealth, status, or power.

   分层

   • Many ancient civilizations were stratified into rulers, priests, and laborers.
   • Economic inequality can further stratify a community.
   • The society became more stratified after the industrial revolution.

   同义词classclassifygraderank

   反义词democratizeequalizelevel

2. Form layers or strataB2formalscientific

   To arrange or deposit something in distinct layers, often used in geology or scientific contexts.

   形成层

   • Over millions of years, sediment stratified to form rock layers.
   • The soil sample showed stratified deposits from different eras.
   • Geologists study how rocks stratify over time.

   同义词beddepositlaminatelayerpilesediment

   反义词blendcomminglemix

3. Develop social levelsB2formal

   To create or develop different social levels, classes, or castes within a group or society.

   分层化

   • The new policies began to stratify the workforce into managers and workers.
   • Educational opportunities can stratify a population.
   • The community started to stratify based on income.

   同义词classifydifferentiategraderank

4. Arrange in layersB2formalscientific

   To form, arrange, or deposit something in layers, often in a systematic way.

   分层排列

   • The chef stratified the dessert with alternating layers of cream and fruit.
   • The artist stratified the paint to create depth.
   • The sediment stratified naturally in the river delta.

   同义词banddepositlayerpilesegregatestack

5. Preserve in layersC1formal

   To render fertile and preserve something, such as seeds, by placing them between layers of earth or sand.

   层积处理

   • Gardeners often stratify seeds in moist sand to improve germination.
   • The ancient method of stratifying grain helped preserve it for winter.
   • They stratified the bulbs in layers of soil to keep them viable.