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labelling

UK //ˈleɪbəlɪŋ//US //ˈleɪbəlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语'label',来自古法语'label, lambel'(布条,标签),最终源自日耳曼语源。动词形式'label'的现在分词形式。

noun

❶ 指在产品或物品上贴标签的行为或过程,通常用于标明名称、成分、用途等信息。

“The labelling on this food product clearly lists all the ingredients.”

(这个食品上的标签清楚地列出了所有成分。)

“Proper labelling is essential for consumer safety.”

(正确的标签对消费者安全至关重要。)

❶ 在社会学中,指给个人或群体贴上某种标签的行为,通常带有刻板印象或偏见。

“The labelling of students as 'gifted' or 'slow' can affect their self-esteem.”

(将学生贴上'天才'或'迟钝'的标签会影响他们的自尊心。)

“Social labelling often leads to discrimination against certain groups.”

(社会标签化常常导致对某些群体的歧视。)

同义词:tagging, marking, identifying, categorizing, classifying

verb

❶ 给某物贴标签或做标记的动作,通常是为了识别或分类。

“She was labelling the jars with their contents and expiration dates.”

(她正在给罐子贴上内容物和保质期的标签。)

“The museum staff spent weeks labelling all the new exhibits.”

(博物馆工作人员花了数周时间为所有新展品贴标签。)

❶ 将某人或某事物归类或描述为特定类型,常带有主观判断。

“The media often labels politicians as either 'liberal' or 'conservative'.”

(媒体经常将政治家归类为'自由派'或'保守派'。)

“I don't like being labelled as a 'millennial' just because of my age.”

(我不喜欢仅仅因为年龄就被贴上'千禧一代'的标签。)

同义词:tagging, marking, identifying, categorizing, classifying

常见短语

misleading labelling — 指产品标签含有虚假或误导性信息,可能欺骗消费者。

“The company was accused of misleading labelling on its 'organic' products.”

(该公司被指控在其'有机'产品上使用误导性标签。)

negative labelling — 指给某人或某事物贴上负面标签的行为,可能造成偏见或歧视。

“Negative labelling of mental health patients can prevent them from seeking help.”

(给心理健康患者贴上负面标签可能阻止他们寻求帮助。)