segregate
US /ˈseɡ.rə.ɡeɪt/
UK /ˈseɡ.rɪ.ɡeɪt/
动词
1.
隔离, 分离
to set apart from the rest or from each other; isolate or divide
示例:
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The school decided to segregate students by academic ability.
学校决定按学习能力分班。
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It is important to segregate waste for recycling.
将垃圾分类回收很重要。
2.
隔离, 歧视
to impose or enforce the separation of (a group of people) from the rest of society
示例:
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Historically, many societies used laws to segregate people based on race.
历史上，许多社会都曾利用法律按种族隔离人群。
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The civil rights movement fought to end the practice of segregating public facilities.
民权运动旨在结束公共设施的隔离做法。