请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 stratify
释义 strat·i·fy
\-ˌfī\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: New Latin stratificare, from stratum + Latin -ificare -ify
transitive verb
1.
 a. : to form, deposit, or arrange in strata
  < stratified alluvium >
 b.
  (1) : to divide or arrange into classes, castes, or social strata
   < important cultural differences often stratify husbands and wives … of the very same religious affiliation — M.L.Barron >
   < society was rather distinctly stratified into four classes — American Guide Series: North Carolina >
  (2) : to divide into a series of graded statuses
   < a stratified religious hierarchy >
 c. : to determine the arrangement and order of the strata of
  < stratify an archeological site >
2.
 a. : to place (seed) in damp sand, peat moss, or sawdust
 b. : to preserve (tree seeds) by spreading in layers alternating with sand, earth, or other moisture-holding medium
intransitive verb
: to become arranged in strata
 < convected heat … has a tendency to cause the air to stratify — P.D.Close >
 < all society … tends to stratify in lines of wealth distribution — V.L.Parrington >
随便看

 

英语词典包含332784条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/3/28 5:50:02