organize
organize — 動詞
1. to plan and prepare all the practical details so an event, trip, or activity can
籌辦；安排
把活動等細節安排妥當
to plan and prepare all the practical details so an event, trip, or activity can happen
Priya organized a surprise dinner for her father's sixtieth birthday.
Priya 為父親六十歲生日籌辦了一場驚喜晚餐。
organize + event
The coach organized buses for the team after the late match.
教練在比賽很晚結束後，替球隊安排了巴士。
organize + transport / practical support
By noon, Mia had organized to borrow chairs from the library.
到中午前，Mia 已安排好向圖書館借椅子。
Our class organized a beach clean-up during the spring holiday.
我們班在春假期間籌辦了一場海灘淨灘活動。
Before the storm, city workers organized food and water for older residents.
暴風雨來前，市府人員為年長居民安排了食物和水。
- arrange
Often simpler and narrower; organize suggests handling more details.
- plan
Focuses on deciding what to do; organize includes practical preparation.
- coordinate
Often used when several people or parts must work together smoothly.
- set up
More informal, often for preparing equipment, rooms, or systems.
文法句型
organize something
organize to do something
用法筆記
Object is usually an event, trip, meeting, or the practical support around it. The to-infinitive pattern points to the action being prepared, as in organize to borrow chairs or organize to leave early.
常見錯誤
2. to put things, ideas, or work into a clear order or into a working system
整理；規劃
把事物整理成有條理
to put things, ideas, or work into a clear order or into a working system
Leo organized the tools by size before fixing the broken gate.
Leo 在修那扇壞掉的門前，先把工具按大小整理好。
organize + object + by + category
The nurse organized the patient notes into three colored folders.
護士把病人紀錄整理進三個不同顏色的資料夾。
organize + object + into + groups
We need to organize our week better before the twins arrive.
在雙胞胎到來前，我們得先把這週的時間規劃得更好。
Hana organized the photos so everyone could find graduation pictures quickly.
Hana 把照片整理好，讓大家能很快找到畢業照。
A simple chart organized the sales numbers for the whole team.
一張簡單的圖表把整組的銷售數字整理得更清楚。
文法句型
organize something
organize something into groups
用法筆記
Object is usually information, belongings, time, or work. Distinguish from ARRANGE (sense 1): this sense is about order and structure, not about making an event happen.
常見錯誤
3. to bring people together into a group that acts for one purpose, often for worke
組織；組建
把人結合成共同行動團體
to bring people together into a group that acts for one purpose, often for workers' rights or local politics
Factory workers organized into a union after the pay cuts.
工廠工人在減薪後組織成了一個工會。
organize into + group
The union leader organized the drivers into one larger group.
工會領袖把司機們組織成一個更大的團體。
organize somebody into + group
Local parents organized to demand safer streets near the school.
當地家長組織起來，要求學校附近有更安全的街道。
Within a year, the cleaners were organized into two local branches.
一年內，清潔工被組織成兩個地方分會。
After the speech, farm workers organized against the new tax.
演講後，農場工人組織起來反對新稅。
文法句型
organize into a union
organize somebody into a group
用法筆記
Often used with people acting together, especially workers, parents, or local residents. Common patterns are organize into + group and organize somebody into + group.