新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

discrimination

英  [dɪsˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 歧视

    Discrimination is the practice of treating one person or group of people less fairly or less well than other people or groups.

    近义词

    prejudice , bias , unfairness , inequality

    反义词

    fairness , equality

    双语例句

    例:

    She is exempt from sex discrimination laws.

    她不用遵守性别歧视法规。

    例:

    discrimination against immigrants.

    对移民的歧视。

    例:

    measures to counteract racial discrimination.

    反击种族歧视的措施。

    2[U 不可数名词] 鉴赏力

    Discrimination is knowing what is good or of high quality.

    双语例句

    例:

    They cooked without skill and ate without discrimination.

    他们做饭没厨艺,吃饭没品味。

    3[U 不可数名词] 辨别力

    Discrimination is the ability to recognize and understand the differences between two things.

    近义词

    discernment , differentiation

    双语例句

    例:

    We will then have an objective measure of how colour discrimination and visual acuity develop at the level of the brain.

    我们随后将进行一项客观的测量,看色彩辨别力和视觉敏锐度如何在大脑的层面形成。

    例:

    the system that allows a mother to make the discrimination between her own and alien lambs.

    使母羊能够辨别亲生和他生羊羔的系统。

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