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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dis·crim·i·na·to·ry DATE 1828 1. discriminative 12. applying or favoring discrimination in treatment English Etymology discriminatory 1828, from L. discriminator, agent noun from discriminare (see discriminate). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 discriminatory dis·crim·in·atory / di5skriminEtEri; NAmE di5skriminEtC:ri / adjective unfair; treating sb or one group of people worse than others 区别对待的；不公正的；歧视的: discriminatory practices / rules / measures 不公正的做法/规定/措施 sexually / racially discriminatory laws 性别/种族歧视性法律 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective applying or favoring discrimination in treatment FF1C;discriminatory employment practices against womenFF1E; Synonyms: discriminative Related Words: biased, inequitable, partial, partisan, prejudiced, prepossessed, unfair, unjust Contrasted Words: dispassionate, equal, equitable, fair, impartial, just, objective, unbiased, uncolored, unprejudiced Antonyms: nondiscriminatory Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged dis·crim·i·na·to·ry \də̇ˈskrim(ə)nəˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri\ adjective : discriminative ; especially : applying or favoring discrimination in treatment < a discriminatory tax > < discriminatory attitudes toward minority groups > |
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