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organization

/ˌɔːrɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/
English Definition
n. a group of people with a particular purpose
中文释义
组织
Example Sentence

The archaeological organization coordinated volunteers to catalog artifacts recovered from the ancient burial site.

该考古组织协调志愿者对从古代墓葬遗址出土的文物进行编目。

Synonyms
association institution society
Antonyms
disarray chaos
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Medieval European guilds are often remembered primarily as economic organizations that controlled trade practices and set prices, but historical records of guild meeting minutes reveal that guilds also functioned as social welfare systems, providing funds for members' funerals, sick pay, and widow support.

From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas

- Maathai's organization planted over 50 million trees across Kenya during her lifetime.

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “organization”?

  1. A Extra gift, reward
  2. B Amount of medicine
  3. C Military attack for capture
  4. D A group of people with a particular purpose
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D — A group of people with a particular purpose. “organization” means a group of people with a particular purpose.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “a group of people with a particular purpose”?

  1. A siege
  2. B organization
  3. C dose
  4. D bonus
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B — organization. “organization” means a group of people with a particular purpose.

Common questions about “organization”

What does “organization” mean?

organization — a group of people with a particular purpose. In Chinese: 组织.

How do you pronounce “organization”?

organization is pronounced /ˌɔːrɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən/.

How is “organization” used in a sentence?

The archaeological organization coordinated volunteers to catalog artifacts recovered from the ancient burial site. (该考古组织协调志愿者对从古代墓葬遗址出土的文物进行编目。)

What are synonyms for “organization”?

association, institution, society — all close in meaning to organization (a group of people with a particular purpose).

What is the opposite of “organization”?

disarray, chaos — each the opposite of organization (a group of people with a particular purpose).

Is “organization” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. organization is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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