mid 16th cent.: from Latin segregat- 'separated from the flock', from the verb segregare, from se- 'apart' + grex, greg- 'flock'late 19th cent.: from Latin segregatus 'separate, isolated', past participle of segregare (see segregate).
They tried to segregate the two lovers. 他们想拆散这对恋人。
Since much of the construction waste delivered to landfills could be reused,contractors are encouraged to segregate and sort their waste at source before disposal. 由于大部分运往堆填区的建筑及拆卸废物都可以循环再用，当局鼓励承建商在工地即时分开处理可循环再用的废物。
