discriminate

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /dɪˈskɹɪm.ɪ.neɪt/    美 /dɪˈskɹɪm.əˌneɪt/|/dɪˈskɹɪm.əˌnæɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make distinctions. intransitive
    — Since he was color blind he was unable to discriminate between the blue and green bottles.
  2. To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.
    — Low self-esteem can affect both rich and poor people: it doesn't discriminate.
  3. To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.; To make decisions harmful to (a person or group) based on prejudice. intransitive
    — The law prohibits discriminating against people based on their skin color.
  4. To treat or affect differently, depending on differences in traits.; To infringe upon (a person's rights) in a prejudicial manner. intransitive,uncommon
    — The ordinance condones immorality and discriminates against my children's rights to grow up in a healthy, decent community.
  5. To set apart as being different; to mark as different; to separate from another by discerning differences; to distinguish. transitive
    — To discriminate the goats from the sheep.
形容词 adj.
  1. Having its differences marked; distinguished by certain tokens.
    — Nevertheless it is certain, that oisters, and cockles, and mussels, which move not, have no discriminate sex

词形变化

discriminates present,singular,third-person discriminating participle,present discriminated participle,past discriminated past more discriminate comparative most discriminate superlative

词汇关系

近义词
differentiate
反义词
favor
衍生词
discrimination discriminative discriminator discriminatory price discriminate undiscriminated
相关词
crime discern discreet discrete

词源

词源 1
First attested in 1615; borrowed from Latin discrīminātus, perfect passive participle of discrīminō (“to divide, separate, distinguish”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from discrīmen (“a space between, division, separation, distinction”), from discernō (“to divide, separate, distinguish, discern”). By surface analysis, dis- + criminate.
词源 2
First attested in 1615; borrowed from Latin discrīminātus, perfect passive participle of discrīminō (“to divide, separate, distinguish”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from discrīmen (“a space between, division, separation, distinction”), from discernō (“to divide, separate, distinguish, discern”). By surface analysis, dis- + criminate.
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