| 单词 | prejudice |
| 释义 | prej·u·dice1 /ˈpredʒədɪs/ ●●○ noun 1 [countable, uncountable]PREJUDICED an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion etc – used to show disapproval 〔尤指基于种族、性别、宗教等的〕偏见，成见，歧视 Women still face prejudice in the workplace. 女性在职场中仍然面临歧视。 It takes a long time to overcome these kinds of prejudices. 战胜这些偏见需要假以时日。prejudice against a cultural prejudice against fat people 对胖人的文化歧视racial/sexual prejudice Asian pupils complained of racial prejudice at the school. 亚裔小学生抱怨在学校里遭遇种族歧视。2 [countable, uncountable] strong and unreasonable feelings which make you like some things but not others 偏见 irrational prejudices 不合理的偏见 Interviewers are often influenced too much by their personal prejudices. 面试官常常过多受到自身偏见的影响。3 without prejudice (to something) lawSCL without harming or affecting something （对某事物）没有不利，无损（于某事物） He was able to turn down the promotion without prejudice, and applied again several years later. 他妥当地拒绝了那次升职，并于几年之后再次提出申请。4. to the prejudice of something formalHARM/BE BAD FOR in a way that has a harmful effect or influence on something 对某事物不利，有损于某事物n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesracial prejudicea novel about a young white boy who is forced to confront his racial prejudiceclass prejudiceThose old class prejudices haven’t gone away.blind prejudice (=prejudice that stops you from considering the facts)I tried to show him he was just talking out of blind prejudice.strong prejudice Women who want to work in broadcasting often encounter strong prejudice.deep-seated prejudice (=very strong and difficult to change)All these attitudes are based on deep-seated prejudice.verbsexperience/encounter prejudiceStudents with learning difficulties often encounter prejudice.overcome prejudicethe story of how a poor kid from the ghetto overcomes poverty and prejudicephrasesprejudice against women/black people etcThere is still a lot of prejudice against women in positions of authority. THESAURUSprejudice an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, religion etc 〔尤指基于种族、性别、宗教等的〕偏见,歧视racial prejudice 种族歧视prejudice against women 对女性的歧视discrimination the practice of treating one group of people differently from another in an unfair way 歧视There is widespread discrimination against older people. 对老年人的歧视普遍存在。the laws on sex discrimination 针对性别歧视的法律intolerance an unreasonable refusal to accept beliefs, customs, and ways of thinking that are different from your own 不容异己,偏狭religious intolerance 宗教偏执There is an atmosphere of intolerance in the media. 媒体上容不得有不同的声音。bigotry a completely unreasonable hatred for people of a different race, religion etc, based on strong and fixed opinions 偏见religious bigotry 宗教偏见the bigotry directed at Jews and other ethnic groups 针对犹太人和其他少数民族的偏见racism/racial prejudice unfair treatment of people because they belong to a different race 种族歧视Many black people have been the victims of racism in Britain. 许多黑人在英国成为种族歧视的受害者。nSome immigrant groups faced racism, for example Jews and Italians, while others, such as Scandinavians, did not.sexism the belief that one sex, especially women, is weaker, less intelligent etc than the other, especially when this results in someone being treated unfairly 性别歧视sexism in language 语言中的性别歧视She accused him of sexism. 她指责他性别歧视。ageism (also agism American English) unfair treatment of people because they are old 老龄［老年］歧视The new law aims to stop ageism in the workplace. 这项新法律旨在制止职场中的老龄歧视。homophobia prejudice towards or hatred of gay people 对同性恋的歧视homophobia in the armed forces 军队中对同性恋的歧视xenophobia /ˌzenəˈfəʊbiə $ -ˈfoʊ-/ hatred and fear of foreigners 仇外,对外国人的恐惧the xenophobia of the right-wing press 右翼报纸的仇外情绪anti-Semitism a strong feeling of hatred toward Jewish people 反犹太主义Is anti-Semitism on the increase? 反犹太主义是否在抬头？Islamophobia hatred and fear of Muslims 伊斯兰恐惧症,恐伊斯兰症the rise of Islamophobia and right-wing extremism in Europe 欧洲的伊斯兰恐惧症和右翼极端主义的高涨gay/union/America etc bashing unfair public criticism of gay people, union members, the American government etc 对同性恋/工会/美国等的猛烈抨击The minister was accused of union bashing. 这名部长被指对工会进行不公正的抨击。nThere's so much America-bashing in the liberal press.npeople who are prejudicedracist someone who treats people of other races unfairly or badlyWhen he expressed his opinion, he was branded a racist.bigot someone who has strong unreasonable opinions, especially about race or religiona racist bigotsexist someone, especially a man, who believes that their sex is better, more intelligent, more important etc than the otherWill the sexists ever support a female president?Examples from the Corpusprejudice• For the first time he met, peeping above the surface, the force of a prejudice which had unrelenting ferocity.• Is there any person or persons against whom you feel a real or active prejudice?• For years he has fought against prejudice and racial hatred.• The exercise appears to be little more than an outlet for fear and prejudice.• Able young men and women are still held back from success by prejudice.• Criticizing people's accents in this way is nothing less than class prejudice.• Almost all immigrant groups have faced prejudice in their new countries.• She pushed many people away by her critical, biting comments and narrow prejudices.• Talk radio, of course, is a nearly continuous wave length of prejudice, directed mostly from the right.• There is still a lot of prejudice against gay men.• You should learn to identify your own prejudices and deal with them.• Antiracists have pointed out that in privileging prejudice and attitudes the multiculturalists have neglected racism as embedded in structures and institutions.• The number of hate crimes spurred by racial prejudice is increasing in our state.• measures to tackle the problem of racial prejudice in the police force• a rising prejudice against gays• His son, M.. Vanderk fils, retains the prejudice of the nobility against commerce.• Younger people are less susceptible to these prejudices and it is in the field of education that most can be achieved.• Being a black man, I have to deal with prejudice every day.racial/sexual prejudice• One or two other teachers were encouraged by my willingness to argue against racial prejudice and became more vocal themselves.• I've seen evidence of his denouncing racial prejudice in others, and it greatly impressed me.• And attitude surveys in Britain have been recording a steady decline in racial prejudice.• Sometimes overcoming enormous odds, mostly because of racial prejudice, black athletes changed the sporting landscape in the United States.• Two more forms of racial prejudice are shown here.• Crocker was a child of integration and his lack of racial prejudice in music showed it.• These terms are obviously meant to degrade Tom and this also shows racial prejudice although not to such a great extent.Related topics: Lawprejudice2 verb [transitive] 1 PREJUDICEDto influence someone so that they have an unfair or unreasonable opinion about someone or something 使有偏见，使有成见 There was concern that reports in the media would prejudice the jury. 有人担心媒体的报道会影响陪审团的公正性。prejudice somebody against something My own schooldays prejudiced me against all formal education. 我自己学生时代的经历使我对所有的正规教育产生了偏见。2 SCLHARM/BE BAD FORto have a bad effect on the future success or situation of someone or something 损害，不利于 A criminal record will prejudice your chances of getting a job. 犯罪记录会不利于你就业。 He refused to comment, saying he did not wish to prejudice the outcome of the talks. 他拒绝发表评论，称不希望影响会谈结果。► see thesaurus at harm→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusprejudice• In view of their greater interest in Jarrad, the plaintiffs contended that they had been unfairly prejudiced.• It will not prejudice his claim in any way if he takes all necessary steps to minimise and contain his loss.• Indeed failure to take such steps will seriously prejudice his potential claim on the Marine Policy.• It also says full repayment would prejudice its economic recovery.• Unless the opinion is totally misconceived, an applicant should not be prejudiced merely because it was wrong.• The prejudiced parents get exactly what they wanted.• The paper shows that there could be a return of these positions without prejudicing the integrity of an Edinburgh and Lothian-wide council.• He said Wells's escape would prejudice the juries.• A criminal record will prejudice your chances of getting a job.prejudice the outcome• There is no reason why reduced prices or free stock should not be accepted providing this does not prejudice the outcome.• I am still discussing the matter with the company and I do not wish to prejudice the outcome of those talks.From Longman Business Dictionaryprejudiceprej‧u‧dice1 /ˈpredʒədɪs/ noun [countable, uncountable]1an unreasonable dislike of people because they are different from you in some way, especially because of their race, sex, or religious beliefsprejudice in the workplacethe staff’s awareness of their own prejudices2an unreasonable opinion about something or dislike of itprejudice againstThere’s still a great deal of prejudice against direct marketing.3with/without prejudiceLAW if a legal case is settled with prejudice, it will not be possible to open the case again. If it is settled without prejudice, it will be possible to bring the case to court at a later dateAll pending lawsuits between the two companies will be dismissed with prejudice.The findings were accepted without prejudice. —prejudiced adjectiveFar from being prejudiced against women, we have tried hard to advance promising women staff.Prejudiced behavior can be directed against a racial or a national origin group.prejudiceprejudice2 verb [transitive]1to influence someone so they have an unfair opinion about someone or something, and therefore do not treat them equallyShe argued that the publicity will endanger her client’s right to a fair trial by prejudicing future jurors.prejudice somebody against somebody/somethingHer domineering managerial techniques must have prejudiced employees against her still more.2to have a bad effect on the future of someone or somethingA criminal record will prejudice your chances of getting a job.→ See Verb tableOrigin prejudice1 (1200-1300) Old French Latin praejudicium, from judicium “judgment”prej·u·dice1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1prejudice2 verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable of and who an unreasonable Business dislike people are distrust Corpus |
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