/'ɔ:gənaɪz; `ɔrˇən,aɪz/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (into sth) put sb/sth into working order; arrange (parts, people) into an efficient system 组织某人[某事物]; 将（部件、人）编入组织或系统
*organize a political party, a government, a club, an army, etc 组织政党、政府、俱乐部、军队等
* She loves to organize people. 她喜欢做组织工作.
* She organized the class into four groups. 她把全班分成四组.
2 [Tn] make arrangements or preparations for (sth) 为（某事物）作安排或准备
*organize a picnic 筹备野餐活动
* organize a protest meeting 组织抗议集会
* They organized an expedition to Everest. 他们组织了埃佛勒斯峰（即珠穆朗玛峰）之行. =>Usage at arrange 用法见arrange.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (into sth) form (workers) into a trade union, etc 组织（工人）成立工会等
*organize the work force 把工人组织起来
* organize peasant farmers into a co-operative 把农民组织起来成立合作社.

v
[T]
to make the necessary arrangements so that an activity can happen effectively
　The course was organized by a training company.
　Students need to learn how to organize their work.
[T]
to manage a group of people who are doing something
　The lawyer helped to organize a group of parents who took action for their children.
organize yourself
　The scientists need to organize themselves and work as a team.
[T]
to arrange something so that it is more ordered or happens in a more sensible way
　He doesn't need you to organize his life for him.
　Organize yourself to arrive at places on time.
[T]
to arrange things in a particular order or pattern
　We are learning about how genes are organized.
[I and T]
to form a trade union or persuade people to join one
　The law gives workers the right to organize and bargain collectively.