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Discrimination 3188.Discrimination 英 Dɪ,Skrɪmɪ'Neɪʃ(ə)N]美 Dɪ,Skrɪmɪ'Neʃən 释义 N 歧视;区别,辨别;识别力

正面 3188.discrimination
英 [dɪ,skrɪmɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n]美 [dɪ,skrɪmɪ'neʃən]

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释义:
n. 歧视;区别,辨别;识别力
例句:
1. 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。

【膳夫】膳夫就是厨师谐音“车夫”---车夫和厨师是一对好基友。
discrimination 歧视,辨别力来自discriminate, 区分,歧视。
discrimination (n.)1640s, "the making of distinctions," from Late Latin discriminationem (nominative discriminatio), noun of action from past participle stem of discriminare (see discriminate). Especially in a prejudicial way, based on race, 1866, American English. Meaning "discernment" is from 1814. It especially annoys me when racists are accused of 'discrimination.' The ability to discriminate is a precious facility; by judging all members of one 'race' to be the same, the racist precisely shows himself incapable of discrimination. [Christopher Hitchens]"

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