discrimination
US /dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
UK /dɪˌskrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
1.
歧視
the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, sex, or disability
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Racial discrimination is a serious issue in many societies.
種族歧視在許多社會中是一個嚴重的問題。
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The company was accused of age discrimination.
該公司被指控存在年齡歧視。
2.
辨別, 鑑賞力
recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another
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He showed great discrimination in his choice of wines.
他在選擇葡萄酒方面表現出極大的鑑賞力。
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The ability to make fine discriminations is crucial for a critic.
做出細微辨別的能力對評論家至關重要。