discriminative
discriminative — 形容詞
- discriminativepositive
- more discriminativecomparative
- most discriminativesuperlative
1. having an unusually keen ability to spot the fine points that set one thing apar
善於分辨
能察覺事物之間細微差異的
having an unusually keen ability to spot the fine points that set one thing apart from another
Ingrid's discriminative ear caught the slight wrong note that the rest of the choir missed.
Ingrid 善於分辨的耳朵聽出了合唱團其他人都沒察覺的細微走音。
collocation: discriminative ear
A discriminative wine taster can name the grape and the valley from a single sip.
善於分辨的品酒師只需一口，就能說出葡萄品種和產地。
Wei's discriminative eye for colour lets her spot shades that look identical to most people.
Wei 對色彩的敏銳分辨力，讓她能看出大多數人覺得完全一樣的色調差異。
The chef's discriminative tongue could tell which farm the milk had come from.
那位主廚的敏銳味覺能分辨出牛奶來自哪個牧場。
Samir's discriminative nose picked out the saffron and cardamom in the busy market air.
Samir 的敏銳嗅覺在市場的混雜氣味中辨識出了番紅花和豆蔻。
- discriminating
more common variant with the same meaning
- discerning
emphasises good judgement and refined taste
- perceptive
broader; noticing things generally, not only fine differences
- undiscriminating
lacking the ability to tell differences apart
- indiscriminate
done without careful selection or distinction
用法筆記
Often used of the senses — ear, eye, palate, nose — rather than general reasoning ability.
2. treating someone unfairly because of their race, gender, age, or other personal
歧視性的
基於身分給予差別待遇
treating someone unfairly because of their race, gender, age, or other personal characteristic
The company's discriminative hiring left qualified women out of every senior role for six years.
這家公司歧視性的招聘方式，六年來從未讓任何合格的女性擔任高層職位。
collocation: discriminative hiring
Neighbours complained that the landlord used discriminative rules to keep immigrant families away.
鄰居投訴房東用歧視性的規定把移民家庭拒於門外。
Kwame lost the promotion because of a discriminative manager who favoured younger staff.
Kwame 因為一位偏袒年輕員工的歧視性主管而錯失了升遷機會。
The court found the school's admissions policy to be discriminative against children with disabilities.
法院裁定該校的招生政策對身心障礙兒童構成歧視。
Nadia filed a formal complaint after facing discriminative remarks about her headscarf at work.
Nadia 在職場遭到針對她頭巾的歧視性言論後，提出了正式申訴。
- discriminatory
the more common word for this meaning
- prejudiced
emphasises pre-formed bias rather than institutional practice
- biased
less formal; covers both personal and systemic unfairness
- egalitarian
treating all people as equal, especially in policy
用法筆記
Less common than 'discriminatory' for this meaning. Subject is usually an institution, policy, or practice.