alphabetize

alphabetize — verb

1. to put names, words, or other listed items into the A-to-Z sequence used by the

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to put names, words, or other listed items into the A-to-Z sequence used by the alphabet.

例句

Please alphabetize the class list before the parents arrive.

imperative: alphabetize + list

Nina alphabetized the recipe cards and put them back in the kitchen box.

同義詞
  • sort

    more general; the items may be arranged by size, date, or another system, not only by letters

  • arrange

    broad everyday word that does not state what order is used

  • file

    often used for putting papers or records into their proper place after sorting

文法句型

alphabetize + noun

alphabetize + noun + by + category

用法筆記

Usually takes a list, set of names, or group of files as its object. Often followed by 'by' when you name the sorting key, as in 'alphabetize the students by last name'; British spelling often uses 'alphabetise'.

常見錯誤

❌Please alphabetize the names by alphabet.
✅Please alphabetize the names.
💡'alphabetize' already includes the idea of letter order.
❌The assistant alphabetized by last name the list.
✅The assistant alphabetized the list by last name.
💡put the object before the 'by' phrase.