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源自拉丁语 'discriminare',意为'区分',来自 'discrimen'(区别)。
❶ 区分或辨别不同的事物或人,通常基于特定的特征或标准。
“It's important to discriminate between facts and opinions.”
(区分事实和观点非常重要。)
“The test is designed to discriminate between skilled and unskilled workers.”
(这个测试旨在区分熟练和非熟练工人。)
❶ 不公平地对待某人或某群体,通常基于种族、性别、年龄等特征。
“It's illegal to discriminate against employees based on their age.”
(基于年龄歧视员工是违法的。)
“The company was accused of discriminating against women in promotions.”
(该公司被指控在晋升方面歧视女性。)
discriminate against — 不公平地对待某人或某群体,通常指基于种族、性别等特征的歧视行为。
“The policy was found to discriminate against minority groups.”
(该政策被发现歧视少数群体。)
discriminate between — 区分或辨别两个或多个不同的事物或人。
“Young children often cannot discriminate between fantasy and reality.”
(年幼的孩子通常无法区分幻想和现实。)