organize
verb [ T ] (UK usually organise) uk/ˈɔː.ɡən.aɪz/ us/ˈɔːr.ɡən.aɪz/
(ARRANGE)
B1 安排；组织；筹划
to make arrangements for something to happen
They organized a meeting between the teachers and students. 他们组织了一次师生会议。
[ + to infinitive ] UK She had organized a car to meet me at the airport. 她已安排了一辆车来机场接我。
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- She has been designated to organize the meeting.
- Most British schools organize social events for the students.
- She organizes a school reunion once a year.
- This event was organized in association with the Sports Council.
- She's an active member of the Women's Institute and is always organizing talks for her local group.
(MAKE A SYSTEM)
B2 （按某一体系）整理；安排
to do or arrange something according to a particular system
The books were organized on the shelves according to their size. 书按大小摆放在书架上。
informal My mother is always trying to organize me (= make me do things in the way she likes). 我母亲总是想要我按她喜欢的方式行事。
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- She organizes her financial affairs very efficiently.
- The secretary was busy organizing the files.
- This new program will help you organize your files more efficiently.
- He organized his bibliography into three sections.
- She organized the language classes according to ability.
Idiom
couldn't organize a piss-up in a breweryidiom UK offensive 小事也安排不好，连一点儿小事也办不了
said about someone who is completely unable to organize things