*di·scrim·i·na·tion/dɪˏskrɪmə`neʃən; dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ n [U] 1 when one group of people is unfairly treated differently from another 歧视，差别对待: sex discrimination 性别歧视 + against discrimination against disabled people in employment 雇用员工时对残障人士的歧视 2 the ability to know what is of good quality and what is not 辨别力，鉴赏力