segregate /ˈsɛgrɪˌgeɪt/ verb segregates; segregated; segregating
segregates; segregated; segregating
Learner's definition of SEGREGATE
[+ object]
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: to separate groups of people because of their particular race, religion, etc.(按种族、宗教等)隔离,分隔 —
often + from -
He grew up at a time when blacks were segregated from whites.他成长的年代正值黑人与白人相隔离时期。
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During religious services, women are segregated from men.在宗教活动中,男女分开。
— opposite integrate 2
: to not allow people of different races to be together in (a place, such as a school)实行种族隔离 -
Many states at that time continued to segregate public schools.在那段时间,许多州继续在公立学校实行种族隔离制度。
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racially segregated schools实行种族隔离的学校
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a segregated neighborhood实行种族隔离的街区
— opposite integrate