单词 | discriminate |
释义 | discriminate v.   1. intr. (often foll. by between) make or see a distinction; differentiate (cannot discriminate between right and wrong).   2. intr. make a distinction, esp. unjustly and on the basis of race, colour, or sex.   3. intr. (foll. by against) select for unfavourable treatment.   4. tr. (usu. foll. by from) make or see or constitute a difference in or between (many things discriminate one person from another).   5. intr. observe distinctions carefully; have good judgement.   6. tr. mark as distinctive; be a distinguishing feature of. Derivatives discriminately adv. discriminative adj. discriminator n. discriminatory adj. Etymology: L discriminare f. discrimen -minis distinction f. discernere DISCERN |
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