indiscrimination

IPA/ˌɪn.dɪ.skrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
IPA/ˌɪn.dɪ.skrɪm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/

indiscrimination — 名詞

1. a lack of careful judgement that keeps someone from noticing important differenc

1.名詞C2
釋義

缺乏辨別力

分不清差別,也不會正確取捨

a lack of careful judgement that keeps someone from noticing important differences or choosing the better option

例句

Eitan's indiscrimination between sugar and salt ruined the soup.

Eitan 連糖和鹽都分不清,結果把湯煮壞了。

indiscrimination between + two contrasted things

In hiring interns, the manager showed dangerous indiscrimination, ignoring who could actually code.

招募實習生時,那位經理完全缺乏辨別力,連誰真的會寫程式都不管。

indiscrimination in + selecting people

常見搭配
  • indiscrimination between A and B
  • dangerous indiscrimination
  • indiscrimination in hiring
  • indiscrimination in judging evidence
同義詞
  • poor judgment

    broader; covers bad decisions in general, not only failure to notice differences

  • indiscriminateness

    a rare near-synonym formed from the adjective, often sounding even more abstract

  • lack of discrimination

    plain explanatory phrase; the common way to express the idea

反義詞
  • discernment

    emphasises the ability to notice fine differences clearly

  • discrimination

    here means careful distinction or sound judgement, not social prejudice

  • good judgment

    broader opposite focused on making sensible choices

文法句型

indiscrimination between [thing] and [thing]

indiscrimination in + -ing

用法筆記

Usually used in formal comments about judging, sorting, or selecting. It often appears with 'between' when two things should have been told apart, and with 'in + -ing' when someone is criticised for poor choice.

常見錯誤

The lawsuit accused the company of indiscrimination against older workers.
The lawsuit accused the company of discrimination against older workers.
'indiscrimination' is about failing to distinguish or choose well, not unfair treatment of a social group.
His indiscrimination made him drop the plate.
His carelessness made him drop the plate.
use 'indiscrimination' for weak judgement between options, not for any simple accident.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • indiscrimination between one thing and another
  • show indiscrimination in choosing

介系詞搭配