Word · Frequency #3753
classification
分类；归类
the act of arranging things into classes or groups according to shared characteristics
- 1.
The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
将事物分类的行为；根据某些共同关系或属性进行分组,如类、目、科等
- 2.
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
将事物分为同类或类别的行为
- 3.
a group of people or things arranged by class or category
按类别或等级排列的人或事物的群体
- 4.
the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
将事物分类的基本认知过程
类别；分类结果；将事物分类的行为；根据某些共同关系或属性进行分组,如类、目、科等；将事物分为同类或类别的行为；按类别或等级排列的人或事物的群体；将事物分类的基本认知过程
In use
The classification of the photos by date took me half an hour.
These animals belong to different classifications even though they look similar.
Could you explain the classification of these files in the office?
classification of [something]
注意：classification 后常跟 of 加被分类的事物。
The classification of animals into species is a fundamental task.
将动物分类成物种是一项基础任务。
classification into [categories]
The library uses a classification into fiction and non-fiction.
该图书馆采用小说和非小说的分类法。
classification according to [criterion]
或者用 by 代替 according to，如 'classification by size'。
Connections
Collocations
- classification system
- 分类系统
- The library uses a new classification system for its books.图书馆采用了一种新的图书分类系统。
- classification scheme
- 分类方案
- We need to develop a classification scheme for the data.我们需要为这些数据制定一个分类方案。
- classification criteria
- 分类标准
- What are the classification criteria for these species?这些物种的分类标准是什么？
- classification method
- 分类方法
- This classification method is widely used in biology.这种分类方法在生物学中被广泛使用。
- classification category
- 分类类别
- Each document falls into a specific classification category.每份文件都属于特定的分类类别。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记'分类'：class（类别）+ ification，把事物归入不同类别。
Context & Register
classification 通常用于学术、科技、官方文件及分类学等语境，在日常生活中涉及系统化分类时也可见，属于比较正式但使用相对灵活的词汇。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'classification' because they share the stressed vowel /eɪ/ and the ending /ʃən/. The spelling pattern '-ification' is common.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，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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