discriminate [dis'krimineit]

vt.

區別, 辨別, 識別

區分出

【常用短語】

（常與between連用）區別；辨別

"When you come to a composition, you must try to discriminate between facts and opinions."

寫作文時你要設法把事實和看法區別開來。

（常與against, in favor of連用）歧視；不一視同仁

laws that discriminate anyone

不歧視任何人的法律

to discriminate against women

歧視婦女

This new law discriminates against lower-paid coloured workers.

這項新法律歧視低工資的有色人種的工人。

【習慣用語】.

discriminate against 歧視, 排斥

discriminate between 區別; 辨別

discriminate...from... 分清...與...的差別

discriminate in favour of 特別優待...

Unable to discriminate colors. 分別不出顏色

【同義詞】synonym

distinguish

vt.

區別; 識別

(通過耳、目等)辨認出

把...區別分類; 使顯出不同特征[特性]

[反身用法]使杰出, 使顯出特色

Can you distinguish between those two objects?

你能區分那兩個物體嗎?

【背句子記單詞】

The law does not discriminate against the poor.

法律對窮人不予歧視。

This boy can discriminate minute variations in tone.

這位男孩能辨別出音調的細微變化。