| 单词 | sex-discriminating |
| 释义 | > as lemmassex-discriminating sex-discriminating adj. that discriminates or differentiates the sex of something; (also) that discriminates against a person (typically a woman) on grounds of sex. ΚΠ 1955 Evolution 9 219/2 If it [sc. a snake] was..another coral snake, the proper sex discriminating releasers would probably be elicited and courtship or aggressive behavior..would result. 1964 C. Barber Ling. Change Present-day Eng. iv. 105 The sex-discriminating word used to indicate that the member of some profession or the holder of some office is a woman. 1976 Listener 4 Mar. 264/3 I do not care if it is unfair, or sex-discriminating, for a woman to get an old age pension five years before a man. 2003 University Wire (Nexis) 5 Nov. Wal-Mart is... a sex-discriminating, union-busting..mega-giant that will do anything to maintain superiority over its employees. < as lemmas |
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