词汇 | discriminate |
释义 | discriminate 1 ENTRIES FOUND: discriminate (verb) discriminate /dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt/ verb discriminates; discriminated; discriminating discriminate /dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪt/ verb discriminates; discriminated; discriminating Learner's definition of DISCRIMINATE 1 [no object] : to unfairly treat a person or group of people differently from other people or groups歧视;不公平对待 The school is not allowed to discriminate.学校不允许有歧视行为。 It is illegal to discriminate on the grounds/basis of race/sex. [=it is illegal to treat someone differently because of his or her race/sex]种族/性别歧视是违法的。 — often + against The firm discriminated against him because of his race.那家公司对他有种族歧视。 2 somewhat formal : to notice and understand that one thing is different from another thing : to recognize a difference between things区分;辨别 [+ object] He is old enough to discriminate [=distinguish, tell] right from wrong.他都这么大了,能区分对错了。 I can discriminate [=differentiate] the individual voices in the choir.我能从合唱中辨别出每个人的声音。 [no object] — often + among or between He could discriminate among the birds by their calls.他能根据叫声辨别出不同的鸟。 She can discriminate between ripe and unripe fruit by smell alone.她闻一闻就能辨别出水果的生熟。 |
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