詞彙精選：discriminate的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

v.

區別，辨別 [I,T]

例句：

I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish.

我不能區別這些菜的不同味道。

例句：

You must try to discriminate between facts and opinions.

你必須設法把事實和看法區別開來。

使有區別，區別於 [T]

例句：

The ability to think discriminates humans from other animals.

思維能力使人區別於其他動物。

有差別地對待；歧視 [I]

例句：

In some parts of the world, people discriminate against women.

在世界的有些地方，人們歧視婦女。

例句：

Some contend that current immigration laws unfairly discriminate against certain racial groups.

有些人爭論現行的移民法不公平地歧視某些種族團體。

二、詞義辨析：

discern,discriminate,distinguish

這些動詞均有“區別、辨別”之意。discern語義較籠統，着重精深與準確的觀察力，不一定有能分辨關係密切的各項事物的含義。 discriminate語氣強，指從十分相似的事物中辨出差異，尤其把好壞區分開來。distinguish普通用詞，指辨別者的能力或實際觀察到的區別，強調辨別所需的技巧。

三、參考例句：

discriminate between cloud and fog

區別雲和霧

Can you discriminate good books from bad?

你能區別好書與壞書嗎？

They habitually discriminate against the other nationalities.

他們習慣地歧視其他的民族。

You must learn to discriminate fact from opinion.

你必須學會把事實和看法區分開。

You must learn to discriminate between facts and opinions.

你必須學會把事實和看法區分出來。

In some parts of the world, people discriminate against women.

在世界的有些地方，人們歧視婦女。

You must try to discriminate between facts and opinions.

你必須設法把事實和看法區別開來。

It is against federal law to discriminate against blacks.

歧視黑人是違反聯邦法律的。

You must try to discriminate between facts and opinions.

你必須設法把事實和看法區別開來。

You have to discriminate between fact and fancy.

你得分清事實與幻想。