categorized

/ˈkæt.ə.ɡər.aɪz/ (bre, ipa) · [kˈætəɡɚˌaɪzd] /ˈkæt̬.ə.ɡɚ.aɪz/ (ame, ipa) · [kˈætəɡɚˌaɪzd] /ˈka-ti-gə-ˌrīz How to pronounce categorize (audio)/ (ame, mw)

categorized — verb

1. to sort people or things by type so that similar ones are kept together

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to sort people or things by type so that similar ones are kept together

例句

The librarian categorized the new picture books by reading level.

categorized + object + by + sorting feature

At the clinic, Tariq categorized patient forms before the afternoon rush.

同義詞
  • classify

    slightly more formal and common in academic or technical settings

  • sort

    more everyday and often used for practical physical arrangement

  • group

    focuses on putting things together without always naming a formal category

反義詞
  • mix

    suggests keeping different types together instead of separating them

  • jumble

    emphasizes disorder rather than clear grouping

文法句型

categorized + object + by + feature

be categorized by + feature

be categorized into/as + group

用法筆記

Often appears in passive patterns such as 'be categorized by' or 'be categorized into'. In active clauses, the object is the set being sorted, and the basis for sorting is usually introduced with 'by', 'into', 'as', or 'under'.

常見錯誤

❌The books were categorized in three topics.
✅The books were categorized into three topics.
💡Use 'into' for the groups created, not 'in'.
❌The files were categorized with date.
✅The files were categorized by date.
💡Use 'by' to name the feature used for sorting.