sifts; sifted; sifting
sifts; sifted; sifting
Learner's definition of SIFT
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a : to put (flour, sugar, etc.) through a sifter or sieve筛 b : to separate or remove (something) by using a sifter or sieve筛出;筛除 —
often + out —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 2
: to go through (something) very carefully in order to find something useful or valuable筛查;详查;仔细查找 [+ object]
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The police sifted for clues.警方详查了线索。
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The lawyer sifted through the hundreds of pages of testimony.律师对几百页的证词进行了筛查。
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Firefighters sifted through the debris.消防员在废墟里仔细查找。