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anti-discrimination

/dih-skrim-uh-ney-shuhn/US // dɪˌskrɪm əˈneɪ ʃən //UK // (dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən) //

反歧视,反对歧视,反歧視,反种族歧视

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
    • : treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit: racial and religious intolerance and discrimination.
    • : the power of making fine distinctions; discriminating judgment: She chose the colors with great discrimination.
    • : Archaic. something that serves to differentiate.

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Examples

  • No one should be at risk of discrimination simply because of who they are, whom they love, or the state in which they reside.

  • Former co-CEO Eileen Murray sued Bridgewater in July over her deferred compensation, and alleged gender discrimination in an ongoing battle over her departure package.

  • They battled harassment, discrimination, and a wall of socio-political opposition.

  • On August 31, Airbnb launched Project Lighthouse, an initiative meant to “uncover, measure, and overcome discrimination” on the home-sharing platform.

  • Observers told the Blade they think the audience is not LGBTQ voters, but suburban mothers who are fearful of discrimination against their children and friends.

  • In Scandinavian countries this discrimination has been dramatically reduced.

  • But most of this gap, say the researchers who carried out the study, is due to discrimination.

  • After the Iranian Revolution, discrimination took on a sectarian flavor.

  • In 2013, with help from corporations, the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act finally passed in the Senate.

  • And as bad as it might be for gay or lesbian people, the discrimination is markedly worse for transgender people.

  • If we had shot 'em without discrimination, the cowards would have got bold, seein' that they weren't safer in rear than in front.

  • Let the student continue this comparison till he attains very nearly the brevity and discrimination displayed by Mr. Killick.

  • In selecting him for this important post Napoleon showed that power of discrimination which contributed so greatly to his success.

  • Dividends must be distributed among the stockholders without unjust discrimination.

  • The Unemployed Workmen Act carries this contrary policy of discrimination according to merit into the class of the able-bodied.