stratified

[strˈætəfˌaɪd] /ˈstra-tə-ˌfīd How to pronounce stratified (audio)/ (ame, mw)

stratified — adjective

  • stratifiedpositive
  • more stratifiedcomparative
  • most stratifiedsuperlative

1. built up or set out in clear layers, with one level lying above another.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

built up or set out in clear layers, with one level lying above another.

例句

The cliff showed stratified rock in dark and pale bands.

collocation: stratified rock with visible bands

Scientists drilled into stratified ice below the old Greenland camp.

stratified ice formed in separate layers over time

同義詞
  • layered

    the broadest everyday word for something arranged one level over another

  • banded

    emphasizes visible stripes or bands rather than the full layered structure

  • laminated

    usually refers to manufactured sheets pressed together, not natural formation

反義詞
  • uniform

    describes a material with no clear layers or level changes

  • mixed

    emphasizes blending instead of separation into layers

文法句型

stratified rock / soil / ice

be stratified into layers

用法筆記

Often used in science or nature writing about rock, soil, ice, water, or clouds. It usually suggests layers that formed gradually over time, not objects simply stacked by hand.

常見錯誤

❌The lake looked stratified because it was deep.
✅The lake looked stratified because warm and cold water formed separate layers.
💡Depth alone does not make something stratified; distinct layers do.

2. split into fixed social or institutional levels, so some groups or ranks stand a

2.形容詞C1
釋義

split into fixed social or institutional levels, so some groups or ranks stand above others.

例句

The novel shows a stratified city, with merchants above dock workers.

stratified society with clear status levels

The school felt stratified, with senior staff eating in a separate room.

be stratified in a workplace or institution

同義詞
  • hierarchical

    focuses more on a chain of authority than on social distance between levels

  • tiered

    can describe any level-based system and does not always imply inequality

  • class-divided

    more explicit about separation by social class

反義詞
  • egalitarian

    describes a group that aims for equal status and treatment

  • unranked

    describes a system without fixed levels or status groups

文法句型

stratified society / community / school

be stratified by class / rank / wealth

用法筆記

Often follows verbs like be, remain, or become, and commonly appears with highly. It usually describes societies, schools, workplaces, or other systems where contact between levels is limited.

常見錯誤

❌The office is stratified because everyone is busy.
✅The office is stratified because managers and assistants rarely mix.
💡'Stratified' is about rank or class divisions, not general activity.