The Open Dictionary

discriminate

動詞

UK/dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.neɪt/
US/dɪˈskrɪm.ə.neɪt/

定義 discriminate 動詞

treat(对待)

  1. C1Intransitive(不及物动词)

    To treat a person or a particular group of people unfairly or badly, especially because of their race, gender, sexuality, or other characteristics.

    歧视；差别待遇

    • He claimed that he was discriminated against during the job application process due to his background.

      他声称在求职过程中因背景问题而受到歧视。

    • The company received criticism for discriminating against women in its hiring policies.

      这家公司因在招聘政策中歧视女性而受到批评。

    • The law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of their disability.

      法律禁止雇主基于员工的残疾对其进行歧视。

distinguish(区分)

  1. C2Intransitive(不及物动词)Verb + adv/prep(动词+副词/介词)formal(正式)

    To recognize a difference between two or more things or people; to distinguish.

    区分；区别；辨别。

    • He can discriminate clearly between the two different varieties of wine.

      他能清楚地区分这两种不同的葡萄酒。

    • A trained ear can easily discriminate between subtle nuances in musical performances.

      训练有素的耳朵可以轻易辨别音乐表演中的细微差别。

    • The system can discriminate between two different signals and respond accordingly.

      该系统可以区分两种不同的信号并相应地做出反应。