同义词解析 (categorize classify)
两者在中文中都有分类的意思,具体区别我查了半天还是有点迷糊,有一个比较简单的说法
1. categorize 的含义是分成不同的小组,一般有按照功能分类的含义
- Lindsay, like his films, is hard to categorize.
- Her first novel defies easy categorization.
2. classify 是按照属性或者标签排序
- Classify them by branch, region, and year.
- Men in the post office classify mail according to places it is to go.
相关引用:
http://www.googolpower.com/content/articles/categorizing-classifying
http://www.usingenglish.com/forum/threads/1721-classify-vs-categorize
* When you classify, you group together several things that have something in common.
* When you tell how the parts of the group are alike, you categorize them.