desegregated

/ˌdiːˈseɡ.rɪ.ɡeɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪsˈɛɡrɪɡˌetɪd] /ˌdiːˈseɡ.rə.ɡeɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪsˈɛɡrɪɡˌetɪd] /(ˌ)dē-ˈse-gri-ˌgāt/ (ame, mw)

desegregated — verb

  • desegregatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • desegregateds3rd person singular
  • desegregateding-ing form
  • desegregatededpast simple

1. to officially remove the policy of keeping people of different races (or, in som

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to officially remove the policy of keeping people of different races (or, in some contexts, genders) apart in schools, workplaces, public spaces, or other institutions

例句

Nadia's grandmother was among the first students to attend a desegregated college in the South.

attributive: desegregated + noun (college)

The school board finally desegregated its classrooms after years of community protests.

active transitive: desegregated + object (classrooms)

同義詞
  • integrate

    broader term — implies actively mixing groups, not just removing legal separation

  • open to

    more informal; focuses on allowing access rather than ending a specific policy

  • unify

    emphasizes the result of separate systems becoming one; used beyond racial contexts

反義詞
  • segregate

    to keep groups apart by official policy or practice

  • separate

    more general term for dividing groups by race or other characteristics

文法句型

desegregate + noun phrase

be desegregated

desegregated + noun (attributive)

用法筆記

Most often used in passive constructions (be desegregated) or as an attributive adjective (desegregated schools). The subject of the active form is typically a government body, school board, or other institution with legal authority, rather than an individual person.

常見錯誤

❌The city integrated its bus system by allowing all races to ride.
✅The city desegregated its bus system by ending race-based seating rules.
💡'integrate' focuses on actively bringing groups together; 'desegregate' focuses on removing official barriers that kept them apart.