Tra từ discriminate - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dis·crim·in·ate AW [discriminate discriminates discriminated discriminating] BrE [dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt] NAmE [dɪˈskrɪmɪneɪt] verb
1. intransitive, transitive to recognize that there is a difference between people or things; to show a difference between people or things
Syn: ↑differentiate, Syn: ↑distinguish
•~ (between A and B) The computer program was unable to discriminate between letters and numbers.
•~ sth When do babies learn to discriminate voices?
•~ A from B A number of features discriminate this species from others.
2. intransitive to treat one person or group worse/better than another in an unfair way
•~ (against sb) | ~ (in favour of sb) practices that discriminate against women and in favour of men
•~ (on the grounds of sth) It is illegal to discriminate on grounds of race, sex or religion.
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Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from Latin discriminat- ‘distinguished between’, from the verb discriminare, from discrimen ‘distinction’, from the verb discernere, from dis- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘to separate’.

Example Bank:
•He claims he was racially discriminated against when he applied for the job.
•The present law discriminates unfairly against women.
•They discriminate positively in favour/favor of workers from ethnic minorities.
•Workers must avoid discriminating on the grounds of race or sex.
•practices that discriminate against women