dis·crim·i·na·tion
noun OPAL W
/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
/dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/
- [uncountable] the practice of treating somebody or a particular group in society less fairly than others
区别对待；歧视；偏袒 - age/racial/gender/sex discrimination (= because of somebody’s age, race or sex)
年龄／种族／性别歧视 - discrimination against somebody discrimination against the elderly
歧视老人 - discrimination in favour of somebody discrimination in favour of the young
厚待年轻人 - discrimination by somebody They alleged discrimination by the authorities.
他们声称受到当局的歧视。 - discrimination on the basis of something to prohibit/outlaw/ban discrimination on the basis of race, gender or sexual orientation
禁止／立法禁止／明令禁止基于种族、性别或性取向的歧视 - discrimination on the grounds of something legislation to ban discrimination on the grounds of age
立法禁止年龄歧视
Collocations RaceRaceRace and societysee also positive discrimination, reverse discrimination- practise (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation
- bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers
- encourage/promote social integration
- outlaw/end discrimination/segregation
- promote/embrace/celebrate diversity
- fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality
- conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms
- live in a multicultural society
- attack/criticize multiculturalism
- perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality
- introduce/be for/be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action
- support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement
- experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-Semitism
- face/suffer persecution/discrimination
- fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution
- constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination
- reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias
- be biased/be prejudiced against people of colour/(especially British English) black people/(especially North American English) African Americans, etc.
- discriminate against minority groups/minorities
- challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice
- combat/dismantle/eradicate/fight blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism
- denounce/condemn racism/hate/anti-Semitism
- entrench/perpetuate racism/racist attitudes
- perpetuate/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype
- overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesc1, Working lifec1- They examined racial discrimination in the workplace.
他们研究了工作场所的种族歧视。 - Levels of discrimination against recent immigrants are high.
对新移民的歧视很严重。 - Many disabled people face discrimination at work.
许多残疾人在工作中面临歧视。 - Overt sex or race discrimination is illegal.
公然的性别或种族歧视是违法的。 - Racist remarks by an employer to an employee can amount to unlawful discrimination.
雇主对雇员的种族主义言论可以等同于非法歧视。 - The charity is campaigning to end mental health discrimination.
该慈善机构正在开展运动以结束心理健康歧视。 - The discrimination occurred at the shortlisting stage, not the interviews.
歧视出现在决定入围名单时，而不是在面试阶段。 - The law now prohibits racial and ethnic discrimination.
法律现在禁止种族和民族歧视。 - There is widespread discrimination against travelling communities.
对旅游社区普遍存在歧视。 - discrimination based on sexuality
基于性别的歧视 - evidence of discrimination against black workers
歧视黑人工人的证据 - law suits alleging discrimination
控告歧视的诉讼 - the federal government's employment discrimination laws
联邦政府的就业歧视法 - Jews suffered many forms of discrimination in medieval Europe.
犹太人在中世纪的欧洲遭受多种形式的歧视。 - Most minority groups in this country have experienced some form of race discrimination.
这个国家的大多数少数群体都经历过某种形式的种族歧视。 - Our policy forbids discrimination on the grounds of a person's race, sex or sexuality.
我们的政策禁止在种族、性别或性取向上加以歧视。 - There are plans to introduce a new law dealing with religious discrimination.
计划出台一项处理宗教歧视的新法律。 - This is blatant discrimination against people with disabilities.
这是对残疾人的公然歧视。 - With the current job situation, age discrimination in employment is becoming more common.
从目前的就业形势来看，就业年龄歧视现象日益普遍。 - Yesterday the club was cleared of racial discrimination against one of its members.
昨天，该俱乐部消除了对其一名成员的种族歧视。 - Members of the LGBTQ community are alleging discrimination because of their sexual orientation.
LGBTQ 群体成员指控其性取向受到歧视。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- gender
- sex
- sexual
- …
- level
- amount to
- constitute
- encounter
- …
- occur
- exist
- discrimination against
- discrimination by
- discrimination in favour/favor of
- …
- an act of discrimination
- discrimination based on something
- evidence of discrimination
- …
- age/racial/gender/sex discrimination (= because of somebody’s age, race or sex)
- [uncountable] (approving) the ability to judge what is good, true, etc.
识别力；辨别力；鉴赏力 - He showed great discrimination in his choice of friends.
他在择友方面颇具慧眼。
Extra Examples- You need to use your discrimination when assessing the various approaches on offer.
在评估所提供的各种方法时，您需要运用您的辨别力。 - The president has been criticized for his lack of discrimination in his choice of political allies.
总统因在选择政治盟友方面缺乏慧眼而受到批评。 - She showed great discrimination in rejecting the poor quality teas.
她在剔除劣质茶方面显示出高超的鉴别力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- great
- colour/color
- …
- make
- show
- discrimination between
- He showed great discrimination in his choice of friends.
- (formal) [uncountable, countable] the ability to recognize a difference between one thing and another; a difference that is recognized
区别；识别；辨别 - to learn discrimination between right and wrong
学会分辨是非 - Young children find it difficult to make fine discriminations.
小孩子很难作出细微的区分。 - It takes a lot of experience to make such fine discriminations.
做出如此精细的辨别需要大量的经验。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- great
- colour/color
- …
- make
- show
- discrimination between
- to learn discrimination between right and wrong