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segregate

UK //ˈseɡ.rɪ.ɡeɪt//US //ˈseɡ.rə.ɡeɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'segregatus'(过去分词形式),由 'se-'(分开)和 'grex'(群体)组成,字面意思是‘从群体中分离出来’。

verb

❶ 将人或事物分开,通常基于种族、性别、宗教等特征进行隔离,可能是强制性的或社会性的区分。

“The school was criticized for segregating students by ability.”

(这所学校因按能力将学生分开而受到批评。)

“In the past, many public facilities were segregated by race.”

(过去,许多公共设施按种族进行隔离。)

同义词:separate, isolate, divide

常见短语

segregate from — 将某物或某人与其他事物分开,通常指基于特定标准或特征的隔离行为。

“The law required segregating patients with infectious diseases from others.”

(法律要求将传染病患者与他人隔离开来。)