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sift/sift/v. 1 tr. sieve (material), esp. to separate finer and coarser parts 筛；(尤指)筛分 2 tr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 from, out) separate (finer or coarser parts) from material (从材料中)筛分 3 tr. sprinkle (esp. sugar) from a perforated container 筛撒(尤指糖) 4 tr. examine (evidence, facts, etc.) in order to assess authenticity etc. 细查；详查(证据) 5 intr. (of snow, light, etc.) fall as if from a sieve (雪、光线等)撒下；散落 □ sift through examine by sifting 细查；详查 □ sifter n. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)[Old English siftan, from West Germanic] |