categorize

/ˈkætəɡəraɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkætəɡəraɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrīz/ (ame, mw)

categorize — verb

1. to group people, things, or ideas according to shared features or a common type,

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to group people, things, or ideas according to shared features or a common type, making them easier to study or manage

例句

Nadia categorized the seashells she found on the beach by size and colour.

collocation: categorize by [feature]

The library books are categorized into fiction and nonfiction sections.

passive: be categorized into [groups]

同義詞
  • classify

    most direct synonym; interchangeable in most contexts, though 'classify' sometimes implies a more formal or scientific system

  • sort

    less formal, often suggests physical arrangement rather than abstract grouping

  • group

    more general; can mean simply to gather without implying a named category

  • label

    focuses on assigning a name to the group rather than the act of grouping itself

反義詞
  • mix up

    to put things together without order, the opposite of placing them into distinct groups

文法句型

categorize + noun phrase

categorize + noun phrase + into + noun phrase

categorize + noun phrase + as + noun phrase

categorize + noun phrase + by + noun phrase

be + categorized

用法筆記

Commonly used in the passive (be categorized). The preposition into introduces the resulting groups, as names the label assigned, and by indicates the classifying principle.

常見錯誤

❌The books are categorized to fiction and nonfiction.
✅The books are categorized into fiction and nonfiction.
💡Use 'into' (not 'to') after 'categorize' to name the resulting groups.
❌I would categorize this movie like action.
✅I would categorize this movie as action.
💡Use 'as' (not 'like') after 'categorize' to state the classification label.