【租住公寓】歧视-Discrimination

A: Good morning, is this the Renter's Hotline?

B: Yes, what can I help you with?

A: I have a question about discrimination in housing¹.

B: What type of discrimination?

A: I think that he doesn't want to rent to me because of my race.

B: What made you think that your race was a problem?

A: He seemed OK talking to me on the phone, but seemed to change his mind when he saw me in person.

B: What else made you feel he was discriminating² against you?

A: Well, he had a 25 unit apartment building and everyone I saw there was his same race.

B: Racial discrimination is very hard to prove, but if you would like to come down, we can go over a checklist that can help you build a case.

1 housing   

n.房屋，住宅；住房建筑；外壳，外罩

参考例句：

• Do you think our housing sales will turn around during this year?你认为今年我们的住宅销路会好转吗？
• The housing sales have been turning down since the summer.入夏以来，房屋的销售量日趋减少。

2 discriminating   

a.有辨别能力的

参考例句：

• Due caution should be exercised in discriminating between the two. 在区别这两者时应该相当谨慎。
• Many businesses are accused of discriminating against women. 许多企业被控有歧视妇女的做法。