winnowing

英 [ˈwɪnəʊɪŋ]

美 [ˈwɪnoʊɪŋ]

v.  簸，扬，风选(以去掉谷壳)
winnow的现在分词

COCA.39935

柯林斯词典

• VERB 筛选;遴选
  If youwinnowa group of things or people, you reduce its size by separating the ones that are useful or relevant from the ones that are not.
  1. Administration officials have winnowed the list of candidates to three.
     行政官员将候选名单筛减至3人。

英英释义

noun

• the act of separating grain from chaff
  1. the winnowing was done by women
  Synonym:winnowsifting

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