discrimination

英 [dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn]

美 [dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn]

n.  区别对待; 歧视; 偏袒; 识别力; 辨别力; 鉴赏力; 区别; 识别; 辨别

复数：discriminations　

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Collins.2 / BNC.3592 / COCA.3167

牛津词典

noun

• 区别对待；歧视；偏袒
  the practice of treating sb or a particular group in society less fairly than others
  1. age/racial/sex/sexual discrimination (= because of sb's age, race or sex)
     年龄 / 种族 / 性别歧视
  2. discrimination against the elderly
     歧视老人
  3. discrimination in favour of the young
     厚待年轻人
  4. discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, or sexual orientation
     按照种族、性别或性取向给予区别对待
• 识别力；辨别力；鉴赏力
  the ability to judge what is good, true, etc.
  1. He showed great discrimination in his choice of friends.
     他在择友方面颇具慧眼。
• 区别；识别；辨别
  the ability to recognize a difference between one thing and another; a difference that is recognized
  1. to learn discrimination between right and wrong
     学会分辨是非
  2. fine discriminations
     细微区别

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 区别对待;歧视
  Discriminationis the practice of treating one person or group of people less fairly or less well than other people or groups.
  1. She is exempt from sex discrimination laws.
     她免受性别歧视法的追究。
  2. ...discrimination against immigrants.
     对移民的歧视
  3. ...measures to counteract racial discrimination.
     抵制种族歧视的措施
• N-UNCOUNT 鉴别力;辨别力
  Discriminationis knowing what is good or of high quality.
  1. They cooked without skill and ate without discrimination.
     他们烹调手艺不高，也不挑食。
• N-UNCOUNT 区别;区分;辨别
  Discriminationis the ability to recognize and understand the differences between two things.
  1. ...colour discrimination.
     辨色能力
  2. ...the system that allows a mother to make the discrimination between her own and alien lambs.
     可以让母羊辨别她自己的小羊和外来羊羔的系统

英英释义

noun

• unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice
  Synonym:favoritismfavouritism
• the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
  Synonym:secernment

双语例句

• They have complained of discrimination and occasional rough treatment.
  他们抗议遭受歧视，而且偶尔还会遭到粗暴的对待。
• The government will legislate against discrimination in the workplace.
  政府将制定法律，在工作场所禁止歧视。
• Gender discrimination is a hotly contested issue.
  性别歧视是一个争论激烈的话题。
• The Sex Discrimination Act has not eliminated discrimination in employment
  《反性别歧视法》并未根除工作中的歧视。
• I trust his discrimination; he always chooses places to eat.
  我相信他的鉴别能力，他总挑好地方吃东西。
• Discrimination against blacks is still common.
  歧视黑人仍是普遍现象。
• She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable.
  她直截了当地告诉业界，这种歧视是完全无法接受的。
• She is exempt from sex discrimination laws.
  她免受性别歧视法的追究。
• Discrimination by employers on the grounds of race and nationality was illegal.
  雇主以种族或国籍为由歧视员工是非法的。
• 'This', huffed Mr Buthelezi, 'was discrimination.'
  “这个，”布特莱齐先生气愤地说，“是歧视。”