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sort

/sɔrt/

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variant 1: sorting
variant 2: sorted
variant 3: sorts

1 · verb

examine in order to test suitability

整理

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He spent the whole morning sorting boxes in the storeroom.
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整个上午，他都在整理仓库里的箱子。
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