| 释义 |
discriminate /dis-krimˈi-nāt/ transitive verb- To note the difference of or between
- To distinguish
- To select from others
intransitive verb- To make or note differences or distinctions
- To distinguish (between)
- (with in favour of or against) to treat differently, esp because of one's feelings or prejudices about a person's sex, race, religion, etc
noun (mathematics)A special function of the roots of an equation, expressible in terms of the coefficients, zero value of the function showing that at least two of the roots are equal adjective /-nit/ - Discriminated
- Discriminating
ORIGIN: L discrīmināre, -ātum, from discrīmen that which separates; cf discernere to discern discrimˈinable adjective Able to be discriminated discrimˈinant adjective Discriminating discrimˈinately adverb discrimˈināting adjective - Noting distinctions
- Gifted with judgement and penetration
discrimˈinātingly adverb discrimināˈtion noun - The act or process of discriminating
- Judgement
- Good taste
- The selection of a signal having a particular characteristic (frequency, amplitude, etc) by the elimination of all the other input signals (telecommunications)
discrimˈinative adjective - That marks a difference
- Characteristic
- Observing distinctions
discrimˈinatively adverb discrimˈinātor noun - Someone who or something that discriminates
- A device that affects the routing and/or determines the fee units for a call originating at a satellite exchange (telecommunications)
- A circuit that converts a frequency or phase modulation into amplitude modulation for subsequent demodulation (telecommunications)
- A circuit that rejects pulses below a certain amplitude level and shapes the remainder to standard amplitude and profile (telecommunications)
discrimˈinatory adjective - Biased, unfair, revealing prejudice
- Discriminative
- Making fine distinctions
positive discrimination Discrimination in favour of those who were formerly discriminated against, esp in the provision of social and educational facilities and employment opportunities |