discrimination

noun

1. 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
2. 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。
3. 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

1. N-UNCOUNT 区别对待;歧视
   Discrimination is 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
2. N-UNCOUNT 鉴别力;辨别力
   Discrimination is 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。
3. N-UNCOUNT 区别;区分;辨别
   Discrimination is 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

1. Last February the tribunal agreed he had been the victim of racial discrimination.
   去年2月，特别法庭裁定他为种族歧视的受害者。
2. Racial discrimination is abhorrent to my council and our staff
   我的顾问班子和全体工作人员都对种族歧视深恶痛绝。
3. Outsiders will continue to suffer the most blatant discrimination.
   外来人员会继续受到最露骨的歧视。
4. 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。
5. They knew that discrimination was going on, but chose to ignore it
   他们当时知道歧视现象仍然存在，但是宁愿装聋作哑。
6. Gender discrimination is a hotly contested issue.
   性别歧视是一个争论激烈的话题。
7. She is exempt from sex discrimination laws.
   她免受性别歧视法的追究。
8. They cooked without skill and ate without discrimination.
   他们烹调手艺不高，也不挑食。
9. 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。
10. Eventually, he came face to face with discrimination again
    最终，他又一次遭遇歧视。
11. 'This', huffed Mr Buthelezi, 'was discrimination.'
    “这个，”布特莱齐先生气愤地说，“是歧视。”
12. They focus on overt discrimination rather than insidious aspects of racism.
    他们关注的是公开的歧视，而不是种族主义的一些潜在问题。
13. Women who are the victims of intentional discrimination will be able to get compensation
    受到故意歧视的女性将会得到赔偿。
14. Mr Singh wanted to reserve places for low-caste Indians within the country's public sector, as a form of positive discrimination.
    辛格先生想在国家公共部门为下层印度人保留职位，这是一种积极的区别对待。
15. 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。
16. 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。
17. His former chauffeur is claiming unfair dismissal on the grounds of racial discrimination.
    他的前任司机声称自己因为种族歧视而遭到了不公平解雇。
18. He went on record as opposing racial discrimination.
    他公开表示反对种族歧视。
19. Interviews with the refugees catalogue a history of discrimination and violence.
    对难民的采访记录下了一部歧视和暴力的历史。
20. We will sign the agreement on condition that not a single word of racial discrimination is written into it.
    我们签字的条件是，任何带有种族歧视的字眼都不能写入协议书。
21. Discrimination against blacks is still common.
    歧视黑人仍是普遍现象。
22. Under this background, the issue of economic discrimination caused by the gap between rich and poor is particularly sensitive and prominent in china.
    在此背景下，我国存在的由富差距拉大而引发的经济歧视问题就显得尤为敏感和突出。
23. 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。
24. 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。
25. Discrimination on the grounds of sex or race is unlawful.
    性别或年龄引起的歧视是违法的。
26. They battle discrimination and exclusion.
    他们与歧视和排斥作斗争。
27. We should not have racial discrimination.
    我们不该有种族歧视。
28. Until I emigrated to America, my family and I endured progressive ostracism and discrimination.
    我的家庭和我自己忍受着变本加厉的排斥和歧视直到我移居美国。

noun

1. unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

   Synonym:    favoritismfavouritism

2. the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

   Synonym:    secernment