filtering
filtering — noun
1. the process of cleaning a liquid, gas, beam of light, or similar stream by passi
the process of cleaning a liquid, gas, beam of light, or similar stream by passing it through a material that holds back what is not wanted
The filtering of the muddy water took half an hour in camp.
noun: filtering of + substance
The factory improved its filtering to cut smoke from the chimneys.
Careful filtering of the oil kept metal dust out of the engine.
Modern water bottles use carbon filtering to make stream water safer.
- filtration
more technical and common in science or engineering writing
- straining
often for separating solids from liquids with a sieve or cloth
- purification
broader; may involve filtering but can include other cleaning methods
文法句型
filtering of + substance
water filtering
air filtering
用法筆記
Usually uncountable. Common with substances and systems such as water filtering, air filtering, or carbon filtering.
2. the act of checking information, messages, people, or applications and allowing
the act of checking information, messages, people, or applications and allowing only the suitable ones to continue
Strict filtering of job applications reduced the pile to twenty candidates.
administrative use: filtering of applications
The teacher's filtering of online articles kept the class away from fake health advice.
Better filtering on the app stopped scam messages before breakfast.
Search filtering helped Tara find child-friendly museums for the weekend trip.
文法句型
filtering of + items
filtering on + platform
search filtering
用法筆記
Often used for digital tools, hiring, or moderation work. The focus is on deciding what may pass through, not on physically cleaning a substance.
filtering — verb
- filteringpresent simple I / you / we / they
- filterings3rd person singular
- filteringing-ing form
- filteringedpast simple
1. to separate out dirt, solids, or other unwanted parts by letting a liquid, gas,
to separate out dirt, solids, or other unwanted parts by letting a liquid, gas, or beam move through a filter or similar material
The machine is filtering the cooking oil before the next batch starts.
transitive: filtering + substance
Rainwater was filtering through the sand bed behind the greenhouse.
intransitive: filter through + material
Yumi is filtering paint from the bucket so the spray gun will not clog.
The clinic is filtering the air so dust will not reach patients.
- contaminate
to make a substance dirty or unsafe instead of cleaning it
文法句型
filter + object
filter through + material
be filtering + object
用法筆記
Use this sense for physical substances or waves. It can be transitive, as in filtering the oil, or intransitive with through, as in water filtering through sand.
常見錯誤
2. to examine information, people, or possible choices and remove what should not b
to examine information, people, or possible choices and remove what should not be included or allowed through
The website is filtering rude comments before they reach the public page.
digital moderation: filter + comments
Soraya spent all morning filtering resumes for the new cashier job.
The border team is filtering passengers with expired travel papers.
Smart software is filtering spam, but it still misses some fake invoices.
文法句型
filter + messages
filter + applicants
be filtering + comments
用法筆記
Usually takes messages, data, applicants, or passengers as its object. Distinguish from verb/1, which describes a physical substance moving through a filter.