prejudice

noun

/ˈpredʒədɪs/

[uncountable, countable]Idioms

an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc.偏见；成见
- a victim of racial prejudice种族偏见的受害者
- Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice.他们的决定是基于无知和偏见。
- prejudice against somebody/something There is little prejudice against workers from other EU states.对来自其他欧盟国家的劳工可说并无偏见。
- prejudice in favour of somebody/something I must admit to a prejudice in favour of British universities.我得承认我对英国大学有所偏爱。
Collocations Race and immigration
Race and immigration种族与移民Prejudice and racism偏见与种族歧视
- experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism经历／遭遇种族歧视／歧视／偏见／反犹太主义
- face/suffer persecution/discrimination面临／遭受迫害／歧视
- fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution惧怕／逃离种族／政治／宗教迫害
- constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination构成／是一种种族歧视
- reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias反映出／揭示出／表现出／具有种族／文化偏见
- be biased/be prejudiced against (especially British English) black people/(both especially North American English) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc.对黑人／有色人种／非裔美国人／亚洲人／非洲人／印度人等有偏见
- discriminate against minority groups/minorities歧视少数群体／少数民族
- perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype固守／遵从／符合／藐视普遍的／流行的／传统的／负面的模式化观念
- overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice克服根深蒂固的／种族的偏见；被根深蒂固的／种族的偏见所蒙蔽
- entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes固守种族主义的态度
- hurl/shout (especially British English) racist abuse; (especially North American English) a racist/racial/ethnic slur高声地进行种族污辱
- challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice拒绝接受／对抗种族主义／歧视／偏见
- combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism打压／反对／处理公然的／公开的／隐蔽的／微妙的／制度性的种族歧视
Race and society种族和社会
- damage/improve (especially British English) race relations破坏／改善种族关系
- practise (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation
- bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers消除／打破／超越文化／种族隔阂
- encourage/promote social integration鼓励／促进社会融合
- outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation取缔／终止歧视／奴隶制／种族隔离
- promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity促进／欣然接纳／颂扬文化多样性
- conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms遵循／挑战／违背（公认的／确立的／盛行的／占支配地位的）社会／文化规范
- live in a multicultural society生活在多元文化社会
- attack/criticize multiculturalism攻击／批评多元文化主义
- fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality为种族平等而斗争；促进种族平等
- perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality延续／加剧经济和社会的不平等
- introduce/be for/be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action推行／支持／反对积极性区别对待政策
- support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement支持／积极参与／领导民权运动
Immigration移居
- control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration控制／限制／鼓励外来移民
- attract/draw a wave of immigrants吸引一批外来移民
- assist/welcome refugees援助／欣然接受难民
- house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers安置／庇护难民和寻求政治避难者
- smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK偷运非法移民到英国
- deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers驱逐／遣返非法移民／寻求政治避难失败者
- assimilate/integrate new immigrants同化／融合新移民
- employ/hire migrant workers雇用流动工人
- exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour
- apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship申请／获得／准予／未准予（完全的）公民身份
- have/hold dual citizenship持有双重国籍
- It's hard to break down old prejudices.旧有的偏见很难打破。
- She had never encountered such deep prejudice before.她以前从未遭遇过如此深的偏见。
- She has not been afraid to challenge popular prejudices.她从不害怕挑战普遍存在的偏见。
- The tale is told without prejudice or bias.不偏不倚地讲完了故事。
- We must not pander to the irrational prejudices of a small minority.我们决不能迎合一小撮人荒唐的偏见。
- deep-rooted prejudice against homosexuals对同性恋者根深蒂固的偏见
- Anti-Islamic prejudice has increased considerably in recent years.反伊斯兰偏见近年来大幅增加。
- Anti-gay prejudice was extremely common among people in the army.反同性恋偏见在军队中极为普遍。
- He was just talking out of blind prejudice.他所说的话完全是出于盲目的成见。
- I encountered quite serious prejudice when I worked in the construction industry.我在建筑行业工作时遇到了相当严重的偏见。
- I'm afraid all the debate did was confirm my own prejudices.这次辩论的作用恐怕只是证实了我自己的偏见而已。
- Irrational prejudice is what drives most racial discrimination in society.非理性偏见是社会上大多数种族歧视的驱动力。
- Prejudice towards new immigrants meant that many were unable to find work.对新移民的偏见导致他们很多人找不到工作。
- There is still widespread prejudice against people who are HIV positive.对艾滋病毒呈阳性的人仍然存在广泛的偏见。
Topics Preferences and decisionsc1, Opinion and argumentc1, Social issuesc1
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- deep
- deep-rooted
- deep-seated
- …
verb + prejudice
- have
- hold
- air
- …
preposition
- without prejudice
- prejudice about
- prejudice against
- …
phrases
- a victim of prejudice
词源Middle English (originally as a legal term): from Old French, from Latin praejudicium, from prae ‘in advance’ + judicium ‘judgement’.

Idioms

without prejudice (to something)

(law法律) without affecting any other legal matter不损害其他权益；无损于合法权利
- They agreed to pay compensation without prejudice (= without admitting guilt).他们同意赔偿，但不承认有罪。

prejudice

verb

/ˈpredʒədɪs/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they prejudice	/ˈpredʒədɪs/ /ˈpredʒədɪs/
he / she / it prejudices	/ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/ /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
past simple prejudiced	/ˈpredʒədɪst/ /ˈpredʒədɪst/
past participle prejudiced	/ˈpredʒədɪst/ /ˈpredʒədɪst/
-ing form prejudicing	/ˈpredʒədɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpredʒədɪsɪŋ/

prejudice somebody (against somebody/something) to influence somebody so that they have an unfair or unreasonable opinion about somebody/something使怀有（或产生）偏见 synonym bias
- The prosecution lawyers have been trying to prejudice the jury against her.控方律师一直力图使陪审团对她产生偏见。
- Poor handwriting might prejudice people against the applicant.字写得难看有可能让人对申请者产生偏见。
Topics Opinion and argumentc1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- unfairly
preposition
- against
- in favour/favor of
prejudice something (formal) to have a harmful effect on something损害；有损于
- Any delay will prejudice the child's welfare.任何延误都会损及这个孩子的身心健康。
- This could seriously prejudice her safety.这可能对她的安全很不利。
- She did not disclose evidence that was likely to prejudice her client's case.她没有公开很可能对其委托人案件不利的证据。
- I can't comment on that as I don't wish to prejudice the outcome of the talks.我对此无可奉告，因为我不想影响会谈的结果。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- seriously
- severely
- substantially
- …
verb + prejudice
- be likely to

词源Middle English (originally as a legal term): from Old French, from Latin praejudicium, from prae ‘in advance’ + judicium ‘judgement’.