organize、arrange、classify与sort这些动词均含“使有条理，安排”之意。

organize : 指按计划或需要把人或物安排组织成一个整体。

• In the end, we all decided to organize a concert for Easter.
  最终，我们一致决定组织一场复活节音乐会。

arrange : 指按计划、秩序、需要和可能等进行安排。

• The party was arranged quickly.
  聚会很快就安排好了。
• She arranged a loan with the bank.
  她和银行商定了一项贷款。
• Can I arrange an appointment for Monday?
  我可以安排星期一约见吗？

classify : 指按照事物类型、质量或是否相似进行分类。

• The books in the library are classified according to subject.
  图书馆的书按学科分类。
• Patients are classified into three categories.
  病人被归为三种类型。

sort : 通常指根据类型或种类分类或整理选择。

• sorting the mail
  分理信件
• The computer sorts the words into alphabetical order.
  计算机按字母顺序排列这些单词。
• Rubbish can easily be separated and sorted into plastics, glass and paper.
  垃圾很容易分开并归入塑料、玻璃和纸三类。