好词典
discriminated
UK //dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtɪd//US //dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪtɪd//
词源
源自拉丁语 'discriminare'，意为'区分'或'分开'，由 'dis-'（分开）和 'criminare'（分开，来自 'crimen'，意为'决定'或'判决'）组成。
verb
❶ 指因种族、性别、年龄等特征而受到不公平的差别对待，通常带有负面含义。
“She felt discriminated against because of her gender.”
（她因性别感到受到歧视。）
“The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on age.”
（法律禁止雇主基于年龄进行歧视。）
❶ 指能够区分或辨别事物之间的差异，通常用于描述感知或判断能力。
“The test measures how well children can discriminate between colors.”
（这个测试衡量儿童区分颜色的能力。）
“Some animals can discriminate subtle smells that humans cannot.”
（有些动物能辨别人类无法察觉的细微气味。）
同义词:distinguish, differentiate, segregate, bias, prejudice
常见短语
discriminate against — 指不公平地对待某个特定群体或个人，通常因为其种族、性别、宗教等特征。
“It's illegal to discriminate against job applicants based on their race.”
（基于种族歧视求职者是违法的。）
discriminate between — 指能够区分或辨别两个或多个事物之间的差异。
“The software can discriminate between human voices and background noise.”
（这个软件能区分人声和背景噪音。）