单词 | discriminate |
释义 | dis·crim·i·nate I. 1. archaic 2. < discriminate travelers who demand only the finest > • dis·crim·i·nate·ly • dis·crim·i·nate·ness II. transitive verb 1. a. < depth perception may be defined as the ability to appreciate or discriminate the third dimension — H.G.Armstrong > : distinguish between or among < whenever you have learned to discriminate the birds, or the plants, … it is as if new and keener eyes were added — John Burroughs > b. < these curious markings discriminate the bird from all related species > c. < he can very well discriminate what the word means to him — Bernard Pares > < he is able to discriminate eight stages in the poet's philosophical development > 2. < a warped mind that cannot discriminate good from evil ways > especially < a dictionary of discriminated synonyms > intransitive verb 1. a. < discriminate between fact and fancy > < a climber must learn to discriminate as to when compass bearings are necessary and when they are not — K.A.Henderson > b. < to expect that children should … discriminate without experience, and save themselves by their own wits — R.A.W.Hughes > 2. < discriminate in favor of your friends > < habitually discriminate against a certain nationality > Synonyms: see distinguish |
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