organised

organised — adjective

1. arranged in a neat and logical way, with items placed according to a plan or sys

1.形容詞B2
釋義

arranged in a neat and logical way, with items placed according to a plan or system

例句

The librarian keeps the travel guides organised by continent on the top shelf.

organised by [category] for grouping

Bao's recipe cards are organised by type of dish inside a wooden box.

passive: are organised by [type]

同義詞
  • neat

    focuses on tidiness rather than a planned system; less formal

  • tidy

    emphasises visual order, common in everyday British English

  • systematic

    suggests a careful method or fixed plan, stronger than 'organised'

反義詞
  • messy

    the most common opposite in everyday language

  • disorganised

    direct opposite, with the same grammatical structure

文法句型

organised + noun

be/look/seem + organised

organised + by/into/around + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used with adverbs such as 'well', 'neatly', or 'highly' to describe how well something is arranged.

常見錯誤

❌The books are organise on the shelf.
✅The books are organised on the shelf.
💡'Organised' here is an adjective and must use the -ed ending, not the bare verb form.
❌She organised her desk so everything had a place.' (using verb when adjective fits better).
✅Her desk is organised so everything has a place.
💡Use the adjective form when describing the result or state, not the action.

2. able to manage time, tasks, and belongings in an orderly and efficient way, espe

2.形容詞B2
釋義

able to manage time, tasks, and belongings in an orderly and efficient way, especially as a personal quality

例句

Sivan is so organised that she plans her meals a whole week in advance.

so organised that [result clause]

The night-shift nurse stays organised by writing checklists before each ward round.

stay organised + by [method]

同義詞
  • methodical

    suggests a careful step-by-step approach; slightly more formal

  • efficient

    focuses on achieving results with minimum wasted effort

  • orderly

    stresses keeping things in the right place or sequence

反義詞
  • disorganised

    lacking the ability to plan or keep order

  • chaotic

    stronger and more negative, suggesting confusion rather than just poor planning

文法句型

[person] + be + organised

organised + about + noun phrase

organised + with + noun phrase

so organised that [clause]

用法筆記

Commonly used to describe a person's character or work habits. The opposite is 'disorganised'. Can be intensified with 'very', 'extremely', or 'highly'.

常見錯誤

❌She is a very organise person.
✅She is a very organised person.
💡'Organised' is an adjective describing a person's character; the bare verb 'organise' is incorrect here.
❌I need to be more organise with my time.
✅I need to be more organised with my time.
💡Even after 'be', the adjective form with -ed is required.

3. arranged in advance by a company or organiser so that people only need to take p

3.形容詞B2
釋義

arranged in advance by a company or organiser so that people only need to take part without handling the details themselves

例句

The Watanabe family booked an organised tour of the national parks in Hokkaido.

organised tour — pre-arranged travel

The school offers organised trips to the science museum every spring term.

同義詞
  • pre-arranged

    more general, can apply to any situation; slightly more formal

  • package

    used specifically for holidays where travel and accommodation are sold together

  • guided

    implies a guide leads the group, not just that the trip is pre-arranged

反義詞
  • independent

    describes travel where you plan everything yourself

  • self-guided

    you travel without a guide but follow a suggested route

文法句型

organised + [travel noun]

organised + [event noun]

organised + [activity noun]

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (attributive position). Common in travel and tourism contexts. Frequently paired with 'tour', 'trip', 'visit', 'excursion', and 'holiday'.

常見錯誤

❌We took a tour which organised by the hotel.
✅We took an organised tour arranged by the hotel.
💡'Organised' as an adjective goes before the noun, not in a relative clause with 'which'.
❌The organised tour was very organise.
✅The organised tour was very organised.
💡The adjective must keep the -ed ending in both attributive and predicative positions.

4. involving a group of people who coordinate their efforts in a planned way to ach

4.形容詞C1
釋義

involving a group of people who coordinate their efforts in a planned way to achieve a shared aim

例句

The village set up an organised food bank to support families after the storm.

organised [collective initiative]

Police officers broke up an organised car theft network operating across three counties.

organised crime context: organised [illegal network]

同義詞
  • coordinated

    emphasises that different people or parts work well together; more neutral in register

  • structured

    focuses on the framework or hierarchy of the group

  • systematic

    suggests a deliberate method or plan behind the group's actions

反義詞

文法句型

organised + [collective noun]

be + organised

become + organised

用法筆記

Common in news and formal writing. Often appears in set phrases such as 'organised crime', 'organised labour', and 'organised resistance'. Can be used both before nouns (attributive) and after linking verbs (predicative).

常見錯誤

❌The protest was organised crime.' (confusing two meanings)
✅The protest was an organised demonstration.
💡'Organised crime' is a fixed phrase about illegal networks; do not use it to describe a lawful protest.
❌They were a organise group of volunteers.
✅They were an organised group of volunteers.
💡The -ed ending is mandatory for the adjective form.