classifieds
classifieds — 名詞
1. the part of a newspaper or website that collects short paid notices, sorted by t
分類廣告
報紙或網站上按主題分類的小型廣告欄
the part of a newspaper or website that collects short paid notices, sorted by topic — for example, jobs, cars for sale, or rooms to rent.
Yara found her first apartment by reading the classifieds in the Sunday paper.
Yara 透過閱讀週日報紙的分類廣告找到了她的第一間公寓。
collocation: read / look through the classifieds
Asher placed an ad in the classifieds to sell his old guitar for two hundred dollars.
Asher 在分類廣告上刊登廣告，把舊吉他以兩百美元賣出。
pattern: place / put an ad in the classifieds
The classifieds in this magazine are organized into jobs, housing, and used cars.
這本雜誌的分類廣告分成求職、租屋和二手車三大類。
Nkechi scrolled through the online classifieds looking for a second-hand bike.
Nkechi 在線上分類廣告裡找一台二手腳踏車。
Hiro checked the classifieds every morning while searching for a part-time job.
Hiro 找兼職時，每天早上都會看分類廣告。
文法句型
the classifieds
in the classifieds
用法筆記
Almost always plural and used with 'the'. Subject or object is usually a person reading or placing an ad; the section itself is the referent, not a single advertisement.
常見錯誤
classifieds — 形容詞
1. arranged in groups according to shared features, such as subject, size, or type.
分類整理的
依主題或類別分組編排的
arranged in groups according to shared features, such as subject, size, or type.
The library keeps a classified list of books, sorted by topic from history to cooking.
圖書館保留一份分類整理的書單，從歷史到烹飪都按主題排列。
pattern: classified + noun (list, index, catalogue)
Samir prepared a classified report on regional sales, with one section for each product line.
Samir 準備了一份分類整理的區域銷售報告，每條產品線各有一節。
The museum publishes a classified catalogue of its paintings, divided by century and country.
美術館出版一本分類整理的畫作目錄，依世紀與國家區分。
Lakan's biology notes are kept in a classified folder, with plants and animals in separate tabs.
Lakan 的生物筆記放在一個分類整理的資料夾裡，植物與動物分頁。
- categorized
more general; emphasises the act of sorting
- sorted
everyday register; less formal than classified
- graded
implies ranking by quality, not just grouping
- unsorted
no grouping applied
- miscellaneous
mixed without any clear arrangement
文法句型
classified + noun
用法筆記
Almost always attributive and applied to information products such as lists, catalogues, reports, or directories. Distinguish from sense 2 (security): here the items are simply sorted, not restricted.
常見錯誤
2. marked as secret by a government or military so that only approved people may re
機密的
政府或軍方標示為機密的；僅授權者可查閱
marked as secret by a government or military so that only approved people may read it, usually to protect a country's safety.
Joaquín worked with classified documents about the new submarine and could not discuss them at home.
Joaquín 處理新潛艦的機密文件，回家後不能談論這些內容。
collocation: classified documents / files / information
The reporter was arrested after publishing classified emails between two senior generals.
那名記者刊出兩位資深將領之間的機密電郵後遭到逮捕。
pattern: classified + plural noun (documents, emails, photos)
Details of the spy satellite remain classified for at least another twenty years.
間諜衛星的細節至少還要再列為機密二十年。
Dylan was given access to classified intelligence only after passing a long security review.
Dylan 通過漫長的安全審查後，才獲准接觸機密情報。
The court ordered that the witness's name be kept classified to protect her family.
法庭下令將證人姓名列為機密，以保護她的家人。
- secret
general; classified implies official designation
- confidential
covers private or business secrets, not only government
- restricted
lower-level access limit than fully classified
- declassified
previously secret, now open to the public
- public
freely available to anyone
文法句型
classified + noun
be + classified
用法筆記
Strongly tied to government, military, or intelligence contexts. Frequently passive in the predicative form ('remain classified', 'be kept classified'). Distinguish from sense 1: here the restriction is about secrecy, not grouping.