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EEOC

UK /ˌiːiːəʊˈsiː/US /ˌiːiːoʊˈsiː/

词源

Acronym for 'Equal Employment Opportunity Commission', established by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the United States.

noun

❶ 美国平等就业机会委员会的缩写,负责执行联邦法律禁止职场中的歧视行为,包括种族、性别、宗教等歧视。

“The EEOC investigates complaints of workplace discrimination.”

(EEOC负责调查职场歧视投诉。)

“Employees can file a charge with the EEOC if they experience discrimination.”

(员工若遭遇歧视可向EEOC提交申诉。)

同义词:Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, anti-discrimination agency

常见短语

file with the EEOC — 向EEOC提交正式申诉,通常指员工因遭受歧视或不当待遇而启动法律程序的第一步。

“She decided to file with the EEOC after being denied a promotion unfairly.”

(在被不公平地拒绝晋升后,她决定向EEOC提交申诉。)