discrimination

discrimination
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex
    区别对待;歧视
    victims of racial discrimination.
    种族歧视的牺牲品。
    discrimination against homosexuals.
    对同性恋的歧视。
  2. recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another
    辨别;区别
    discrimination between right and wrong.
    对正确与错误的辨别。
    [count noun]young children have difficulties in making fine discriminations.
    幼儿在进行细微辨别时有困难。
    ■the ability to discern what is of high quality; good judgement or taste
    辨别力;判断力;好的品味
    those who could afford to buy showed little taste or discrimination.
    那些买得起的人不是没有什么品味就是没有辨别能力。
    ■(Psychology)the ability to distinguish between different stimuliː
    (心理)鉴别能力
    [as modifier]discrimination learning.
    辨别学习。
  3. (Electronics)the selection of a signal having a required characteristic, such as frequency or amplitude, by means of a discriminator which rejects all unwanted signals
    (电子)(通过鉴别器)选择(信号)
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