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discriminate

🇬🇧 UK/dɪ'skrɪmɪneɪt/🇺🇸 US/dis'krimineit/
IELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

v.

To treat people unfairly based on race, sex, etc.; to recognize or distinguish differences between things.

歧视;区别对待;辨别

adj.

Marked by careful distinction; showing discernment.

有辨别力的;有区别的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
criminaccusation, crime, judgment
+
ateto make, having
=discriminate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    It is illegal to discriminate against someone based on their race.

  • 2.

    It is illegal to discriminate against workers based on age or gender.

  • 3.

    The wine expert could discriminate between different grape varieties by taste.

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