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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 branchregionand 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.

posted @ 2014-06-07 21:33  独上高楼  阅读(4025)  评论(0编辑  收藏  举报