一、表示“安排”
1. 用作及物动词：
◎用名词或代词作宾语：
We will arrange everything. 你们会安排好一切的。
I’ve arranged a taxi for you. 我已为你们安排了一辆出租车。
有时用于被动语态：
It is all arranged. 这事全都安排好了。
【注意】arrange(安排)通常不跟双宾语。如：
请给我们安排一次与工人的会见。
误：Please arrange us an interview with the workers.
正：Please arrange an interview with the workers for us.
◎用不定式作宾语：
They arranged to start early. 他们计划一早出发。
I’ve arranged to see them tonight. 我已安排今晚同他们见面。
We still have to arrange how (when) to go there. 我们还得安排如何(何时)去那儿。
【注意】表示“安排某人做某事”，不能用 arrange sb to do sth, 而应用 arrange for sb to do sth (此时的 arrange 为不及物动词)。如：
我已安排他去参加会议。
误：I’ve arranged him to attend the meeting.
正：I’ve arranged for him to attend the meeting.
◎用 that 从句作宾语(从句多用虚拟语气)：
We have arranged that she (should) look after the children. 我们已安排她照看孩子。
They arranged that the meeting (should) be put off to Saturday. 他们安排把会议推迟到星期六。
2. 用作不及物动词
用作不及物动词(注意与介词的有用搭配)。如：
We must arrange about that. 我们须对此事作出安排。
Call up and arrange for a taxi，please. 请打电话安排一辆出租车。
Let’s go and arrange with them about it. 我们去和他们把这事安排一下。
Let’s try and arrange so that we can get there in time. 我们设法安排一下，以便能及时赶到。
用作不及物动词时，还通常用于 arrange for sb (sth) to do sth(此类句型中的介词 for 不能省略)。如：
He’s arranged for me to attend the meeting. 他已安排我去参加会议。
We have arranged for the car to come at nine. 我们已安排好让汽车9点钟来。
比较以下同义句型：
我们安排把会议推迟一周后召开。
正：We arranged for the meeting to be put off for a week.
正：We arranged that the meeting (should) be put off for a week.
二、表示“整理”“排列”(及物)
They were arranged in kinds (years, size). 他们是按种类(年代，大小)排列的。
We must arrange the room before the guests arrive. 在客人到来之前我们必须把房间整理好。
He arranged the books on the shelf. 他把书架上的书整理了一下。
In a dictionary the words are arranged in alphabetical order. 词典里的词是按字母顺序编排的。
三、派生词arrangement的用法
1. 表示“安排”“准备”(通常可数)
I’m satisfied with your arrangements. 我对你的安排很满意。
We could make an arrangement to meet at10 o’clock. 我们可以安排在10点钟见面。
We have finished all the arrangements for the party. 我们已完成了晚会的所有准备工作。
有时也用作不可数名词：
The price of the house is a matter of arrangement. 此屋的价格可以商量决定。
注意短语 make arrangements(作安排)，注意其后的有用搭配：
They are making arrangements for the party. 他们在为晚会作准备。
Let’s make arrangements for getting there on time. 我们安排一下要准时赶到那儿。
I have to make arrangements to take you to Paris. 我得安排一下把你带到巴黎去。
I’ll make arrangements for someone to meet you at the station. 我将安排一个人去车站接你。
We made arrangements with him to meet in a week. 我们和他约好一周后见面。
2. 表示“排列”“整理”
若指排列或整理的动作(the act of putting into or of being putting into order)，则为不可数名词;若指排列或整理的结果(something that has been put in order)，则通常为可数名词。如：
He suggested arrangement by subject. 他建议按学科排列。
That’s a beautiful flower arrangement. 那花排列很美。
