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词组 sift out
释义
Phr V
sift out
sifts, sifting, sifted
sift out sth or sift sth out
to separate something from a group of other things
We've looked through all the applications and sifted out the best.
often + from
It's difficult to sift out the good stuff from the bad.
phrasesift out
sift out sth/sbsift sth/sb out to separate particular things or people from a group of others, especially when this is difficult or takes a long time: There are quite a number of interested buyers, but our first job is to sift out the ones that are really serious.+ from My job was bringing all the information together and sifting out the incorrect details from the rest. SIMILAR TO: weed out

sift out

1. Literally, to use a sieve or a similar tool or method to remove small things from a larger substance. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sift" and "out." Be sure to use a sieve to sift out any lumps from the sugar before you add it to the mixture. People used to sift flecks of gold out of the soil in this river back in the late 1800s.
2. To isolate and remove something from some larger thing or group after or with careful examination. A noun or pronoun can be used between "sift" and "out." We have a very rigorous vetting process to sift unsuitable candidates out of the application pool. Our telephone operators are under huge pressure on a daily basis to sift out prank calls from legitimate ones.

sift out

v.
To separate some class, kind, or size from others with or as if with a sieve: The jeweler sifted out the larger gems. An insurance investigator sifts the honest claims out from the false ones.
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