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below a phylum (动植物等分类的）纲一compare family(5), genus, species IT»T^I see chatter v.

■                  verb [VN] [often passive] ~ sb/sth (as sth)

►                PUT INTO GROUP 归类 to think or decide that sb/sth is a particular type of person or thing 把…看作（或.分类、 归类PST71 classify： Immigrant workers were classed 05 a〖ien5•移民来的工人被归入侨民类。

■                adj. [only before nout>i] {informal)

►                ”1川$1<丨[1^1¥1^栊巧；讽格乂617 8〇〇〇1很好的；优秀 的；出色的：a class p〖ayer/pei/ormer优秀的选手/ g 演者◊ She’s a reaZ class act. A真是魅力非凡。

,class 'action noun [NAm£) a type of lawsuit that is started by a group of people who have the same problem _体诉讼

'class-conscious adj. very aware of belonging to a particular social class and of the differences between social classes有阶级意识的；有社会阶层意也的 ► 'dass-conscious-ness noun [U]

SYNONYMS同义词辨析

classic * classical

These adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns.以上形容词常与下列名词连用：

classic 〜

example

case

novel

work

car

classica 卜

music

ballet

architecture

scholar

period

■                  Classic describes something ^lat is accepted as being of very high quality and ohe of the best of its kind. * classic指经典的、优秀的、一翁的:

fl c/oss/c mov/»orA■经典影片作品 It is'also used to describe a typical example of something 该轉.亦可.... .用.以表示典型扣：c/oss/c    的

例子./ 错隹 or something elegant but simple and traditiona丨或用以表示古典的、典雅的：c/tfss/c des/gn典雅的设许

■                  Classical describes a form of traditional Western music and other things that are traditional in style. * classical用于西方古典的、传统的音乐及其他事物：

c/flss/ccz/ composer 古典音乐作曲家◊ 〇 c/fl5s/co/

沩eo/y 古典学说丨t is also used to talk about things that are connected with the culture of Ancient Greece and Rome.该词亦用于与古希腊和古罗马文 化有关的事物：a c/flss/cfl/ sdio/flr古属■学# ◊ c/flS5/’cfl_/ myf/?o/ogy 古典神话

clas-sic /'klassik/ adj., noun

■ adj. [usually before noun] 1 accepted or deserving to be accepted as one of the best 6r most important of its kind 最优秀的；第一流的：a dassic novei/stuciy/goaZ 最佳小说 / 论文/ 进球 2 (also c丨as.sic.al) with all the features you would expect, to find; very typical 有代.表 性的；典型的：a classic exampte 〇/poor communica­tion 缺乏有效沟 通的典型实例 ◊ She dismayed the dassi’c symptoms 〇/depression•她显现出了忧郁症釦典型症状。◊ I made the classic mistake of clapping in a pause in the music/我在乐曲演奏暂停的间歇鼓起掌来，真是大错特 错！ 3 elegant, but simple and traditional in style or design; not affected by changes in fashion (风治或设 计）典雅的，古朴的；传统的：a dossic gr^y suit — 雅的灰色服装◊ ckwsic design古朴典雅的咗计◊ dassfc cars (= cars which are no longer made, but which are still popular)古典雅致的老式车 4 (/>7/〇A7r)fl〇 people say Thafs classic! when they find sth very amusing, when they think sb has been very stupid or when sth annoying, but not surprising, happens 有趣的；愚蠢 (或令人讨厌）而又不足为奇的:She’s not goi'ng to heUp? Oh, that’s dassic/她不来帮忙？哦，那不足为奇！

mnoun 1 |C] a book, film/movie or song which is well known and considered to be of very high quality, setting standards for other books, etc.(书、电影或由： 曲的_)'经典作品名著，杰作_: Engtoh dassi'cs such as ‘AZice in Wondertond’英语经典作品如C艾丽丝漫游奇境 记》.◊ 77ie noveZ may become a modem dassit•这部小说 可能会成为现代名著。2 [C] a thing that is an excellent example of its kind 优秀的典范：That match was a dassfc.那场比赛堪称经3 Classics [U】the study of ancient Greek and Roman culture, especially their languages and literature古希腊与古罗乌的文化研究 (尤指对其语言与文学的研究’）：a degree in Ctosfcs古 希腊$古罗马文化研究的学位

das-sioal /'klaesikl/ adj. [usuaHy before noun] 1 widely accepted and used for a long time; traditional in style or idea古典的；经典的；传纟女的：the classical economics o/Smi‘th and Ri’cardo斯密与李嘉图•的古典经 济学◊ the dassicar theory 〇/ unemployment 传统的失业 理^ ◊ dassicaZ tmd modem ba〖ie丨古典与现色蕾舞

■                  connected with or influenced by the culture of ancient Greece and Rome和古希腊卷古罗马文化相关 的；受古希腊与古罗马文化影响的：dossica! studies 古希腊与古罗马文化研究◊ a dassfcaZ schoiar (= an expert in Latin and Greek)研究拉丁文与希腊文的学者

■                  (of music 音.乐).written in a Western musical trad­ition, usually using an established form (for example a symphony) and not played on electronic instruments. Classical music is generally considered to be serious and to have a lasting value.古典的：He plays classical music, as weH as pop and jazz•他演奏流行番乐和爵士 乐，同时也演奏古典音系。◊£! ctossfcal composer/ vfolinist古典音乐作曲家/小提琴手4 = classic(2): These are classical examples of food allergy.

过敏的典型病例。5 (of a language语言）ancient in its form and no longer qsed in a spoken form 古文的； 文言的：dassfcaZ Arabic古阿丨立伯语6 simple and attractive简洁优美的；朴实*观的：the eZegance 〇/ .the design 设计简清爲雅► clas.sic.al.ly /■klaesikli/ adv.: Her/ace is dassicaZZy.beautiyW.她的政 秀而不妖。◊ a c/assfcaHy trained singer 受;jk 古典艺术 训练手

clas-si-cism /'klaesisizam/ noun fu] 1 a style of art and literature that is simple and elegant and is based on the styles of ancient Greece and Rome. Classicism was popular in Europe in the 18th century.古典主义（基于 古希腊与古罗马风格，18世纪盛行于欧洲）2astyleor form that has simple, natural qualities and pleasing combinations of parts 古典风格

das-si-cist /'klaesisist/ noun 1 a person who studies ancient Greek or Latin古希腊文学研究者；拉丁文学研 究者；古典学者 2 a person who follows classicism in art or literature (芝;术或文学上的 > 古典主义者

clas-si-fi-able /'klaesifaiabl/ adj. that you can or should CLASSIFY可分类（或課别〉的；卑分类（或级别）的： 77ie fn/ormation was not easi7y doss诉aWe.此信息不易 分类。◊ top-secret or dass诉abZe in/onriation 给密或寺几 密信亨、♦

das-si-fi-ca-tion /.klaesifi'keijn/ noun 1 [u] the act or process of putting people or things into a group or class of classifying them)分类；归类；分级：a style of music that defies classification (= is like no other)

的音乐风格 2 [C] a group，class, division,'etc. ihto which sb or sth is put 类别；#级；门类 3 [U]'(况o/ogy 生）the act of putting animals, plants, etc. into groups, classes or divisions according to their characteristics (动植物 等的）分类学，分类法4 [C] (fee—07/术语）a system of arranging books, tapes, magazines, etc. in a library into groups according to their subject、图书馆的书、运带、 杂索)分类系统，编目'

clas*si-fied /'klaesrfaid/ adj. [usually before noun] 1 (of information 信息）officially secret and available only to particular people 机密的；i 保密的：doss诉ed fn/ormation/documents/materiar机密％ 息 / 文件 / 材 料 PTJ3 unclassified 2 with information arranged in groups according to subjects 分类的；归类的：a classi- /ied cataZogue 分类民录 3 classifieds now/? [pi.] = clas- SIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

.classified advertisements (also .classified 'ads3 'classifieds) (erf also 'small ads) (NAmE also want ads)