segregate
/ˈseɡrɪɡeɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈseɡrɪɡeɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈse-gri-ˌgāt/ (ame, mw)
segregate — 動詞
- segregatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- segregateshe / she / it
- segregatedpast simple
- segregating-ing form
1. to put or keep something in a separate place from other things, so that differen
分開放置
把不同類別的東西分開擺放
to put or keep something in a separate place from other things, so that different types do not mix or touch each other.
The hospital segregates patients with infectious diseases from the general ward.
醫院將有傳染病的病人與一般病房隔開。
segregate + object + from + noun phrase
In the recycling plant, glass bottles are segregated by colour before processing.
在回收廠裡，玻璃瓶在處理前會按照顏色分類。
passive: be segregated by [criteria]
The lab technician segregated the blood samples into separate tubes for testing.
實驗室技術員將血液樣本分裝到不同的試管中進行檢測。
Kitchen waste should be segregated from recyclable materials in every household.
每個家庭都應該把廚餘和可回收物分開處理。
文法句型
segregate + object + from + noun phrase
be segregated from
用法筆記
Commonly appears in the passive voice when describing routine sorting processes (be segregated by, be segregated from). The object is typically materials, waste, or data — not people, unless extended metaphorically.
常見錯誤
2. to force a particular group of people to live, work, or study apart from others
隔離對待
基於種族、性別等將群體分開並差別對待
to force a particular group of people to live, work, or study apart from others and treat them unfairly, especially because of their race, religion, or sex.
Until the 1960s, many schools in the southern United States were segregated by law.
直到一九六〇年代，美國南部的許多學校仍依法實施種族隔離。
passive: be segregated by law
The policy segregated women into lower-paying jobs with fewer opportunities for promotion.
這項政策將女性隔離到薪資較低、升遷機會較少的工作崗位。
segregate + group + into + noun phrase
Amani's grandfather grew up in a neighbourhood where housing was segregated along racial lines.
Amani 的祖父在一個住房沿種族界線被隔離的社區長大。
The court ruled that the city had illegally segregated Roma children in its primary schools.
法院裁定，該市在小學內非法將 Roma 兒童隔離教學。
Activists fought to end the practice of segregating bus passengers by skin colour.
社運人士爭取終結公車上按膚色隔離乘客的做法。
文法句型
be segregated + by + race/gender/religion
segregate + group + from + another group
用法筆記
This sense carries strong negative moral and legal implications. It almost always describes an unjust or discriminatory practice. In historical writing, the passive construction (be segregated by law / by race) is common. Avoid using this sense lightly for non-social types of separation — use 'separate' instead to prevent unintended political overtones.
常見錯誤
3. (in genetics) to describe how paired genes separate from each other when cells d
基因分離
減數分裂時配對基因分開到不同生殖細胞
(in genetics) to describe how paired genes separate from each other when cells divide to form reproductive cells, so each reproductive cell receives only one copy of each gene.
As cells form eggs or sperm, paired gene copies segregate so each sex cell gets one.
當細胞形成精子或卵子時，成對的基因拷貝會分離，使每個生殖細胞得到一個。
segregate + so that + clause (result)
Mendel proved that pea colour genes segregate separately from shape genes, producing both yellow wrinkled and green smooth peas.
孟德爾證明豌豆的顏色基因與形狀基因會獨立分離，因此後代可能同時出現黃色皺皮和綠色光滑的豌豆。
If a chromosome pair fails to segregate during egg formation, the baby may be born with Down syndrome.
如果一對染色體在卵子形成過程中沒有成功分離，嬰兒可能會患有唐氏症。
In fruit fly crosses, the white-eye gene segregated with male flies, so only males had white eyes.
在果蠅雜交實驗中，白眼基因與雄性果蠅一同分離，因此只有雄蠅有白眼。
文法句型
alleles + segregate + during + noun phrase
segregate + into + gametes
用法筆記
Strictly a technical term in genetics and cell biology. The subject is always paired genetic units (alleles, genes, chromosomes), and the process takes place during meiosis. The intransitive use ('alleles segregate') is the standard form; transitive use ('the cell segregates the alleles') is rare and considered less precise.
常見錯誤
4. to leave a larger group, mass, or main body and gather in a separate smaller gro
脫離群體
從較大的群體或主體中脫離出來
to leave a larger group, mass, or main body and gather in a separate smaller group.
Several members segregated from the main committee to form a new group.
幾位成員從委員會中脫離，另組了一個新團體。
segregate from [group] + to + infinitive
In times of danger, some animals segregate from the herd to draw predators away.
遇到危險時，有些動物會脫離群體，把掠食者引開。
The conservative wing segregated from the main party during the leadership vote.
較保守的一派在領導投票期間脫離了主體政黨。
When left to sit, the oil in a salad dressing segregates from the vinegar and rises to the top.
靜置一段時間後，沙拉醬裡的油會與醋分離並浮到上層。
文法句型
segregate + from + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense describes a spontaneous or natural splitting apart, without the element of force or discrimination present in sense 2. It is frequently used in geology and materials science (minerals segregating from a melt) as well as social or organisational contexts.
常見錯誤
segregate — 名詞
1. a person who has been separated from the rest of society or from a larger group,
被隔離者
因政策而被迫與社會分開的人
a person who has been separated from the rest of society or from a larger group, especially as a result of discriminatory policies.
Under South Africa's apartheid system, a child classified as a segregate could not attend a school for white children.
在南非的種族隔離制度下，被歸類為被隔離者的孩子不能就讀白人學校。
classified as a segregate
Under Jim Crow, a person labelled a segregate could not vote in a white person's booth.
在吉姆克勞法之下，被標記為被隔離者的人不能使用白人的投票所。
In the Brown v. Board of Education case, lawyers argued the label of segregate harmed Black children's sense of self-worth.
在布朗訴教育局案中，律師主張被隔離者的標籤傷害了黑人兒童的自尊心。
Under apartheid, every Black South African registered as a segregate had to carry a passbook or risk arrest.
在種族隔離制度下，每個被登記為被隔離者的南非黑人都必須隨身攜帶通行證，否則可能被捕。
用法筆記
This noun is uncommon in everyday speech. It appears mainly in historical writing, legal documents, and sociology. The more common noun forms are 'segregation' (the practice) and 'segregationist' (a person who supports segregation).