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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 sort out
 分揀,分類,清理;澄清,解決

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 sort out
      v 1: arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you
           classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"
           [syn: classify, class, sort, assort, separate]
      2: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could
         you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who
         is at fault" [syn: clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize,
          crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten
         out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate]
      3: punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The
         teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently" [syn: discipline,
          correct]