Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1419
category
种类，类别
a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics
- 1.
A group, often named or numbered, to which items are assigned based on similarity or defined criteria.
通常命名或编号的一组,根据相似性或既定标准将项目归入其中
- 2.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
具有共同属性的事物集合
- 3.
A collection of objects, together with a transitively closed collection of composable arrows between them, such that every object has an identity arrow, and such that arrow composition is associative.
一个对象集合,连同它们之间可复合箭头的传递闭包集合,使得每个对象有恒等箭头,且箭头复合满足结合律
- 4.
a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme
在概念体系中标示划分或协调的一般概念
（计算机中的）分类；通常命名或编号的一组,根据相似性或既定标准将项目归入其中；具有共同属性的事物集合；一个对象集合,连同它们之间可复合箭头的传递闭包集合,使得每个对象有恒等箭头,且箭头复合满足结合律；在概念体系中标示划分或协调的一般概念
In use
The books are arranged by category on the shelf.
She won first place in the junior category of the competition.
This type of plant falls into the category of succulents.
in the category of + noun
常用于书面语，表示事物所属的类别。
This product is in the category of luxury goods.
这款产品属于奢侈品类别。
fall into + adjective + category
强调根据特征自动归入某类。
These animals fall into a different category.
这些动物属于不同的类别。
belong to a/the category (of sth)
表示某物是其类别之一。
Connections
Collocations
- in a category
- 在某个类别中
- This product falls in a different category.这个产品属于不同的类别。
- category of
- ……的类别
- What category of books do you prefer?你喜欢什么类别的书？
- fall into a category
- 属于某个类别
- Many crimes fall into the category of theft.许多罪行属于盗窃类别。
- belong to a category
- 属于某个类别
- These animals belong to the same category.这些动物属于同一类别。
- define a category
- 定义一个类别
- It's hard to define a category for this new product.很难为这个新产品定义一个类别。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
‘category’含‘cat’，猫分种类。
Context & Register
“category” 为中性词，通常用于分类、学术或日常描述，如“in the category of”，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
Grammar Note
常与in或of连用，如in the category of
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'allegory' and 'inventory' share a similar ending sound with 'category', but 'laboratory' has a different pronunciation.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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