
mainstreaming
词源
复合词,源自mainstream(主流)+ 动词后缀-ing,最早见于20世纪中期教育领域。
noun
❶ 将特定群体或事物纳入主流社会或常规体系的过程,尤其指让残障人士融入普通教育或工作环境。
“The school promotes mainstreaming of students with special needs.”
(该校推动将有特殊需求的学生纳入主流教育。)
“Mainstreaming in the workplace ensures equal opportunities for all employees.”
(职场中的主流化确保所有员工享有平等机会。)
verb
❶ 使某事物成为主流或常规做法,通常指将原本边缘化的概念、群体或技术推广到普遍接受的程度。
“The company is mainstreaming eco-friendly packaging across all products.”
(该公司正将环保包装推广到所有产品线。)
“Social media has played a key role in mainstreaming veganism.”
(社交媒体在推广纯素主义主流化中起到关键作用。)
常见短语
mainstreaming education — 指将特殊需求学生纳入普通班级的教育模式,区别于隔离式特殊教育。
“Mainstreaming education benefits both special needs students and their peers.”
(融合教育使特殊需求学生和普通学生都能受益。)
mainstreaming sustainability — 将可持续发展理念融入组织或社会的日常运作和决策过程。
“Many corporations are now mainstreaming sustainability into their business models.”
(许多企业正将可持续性发展纳入其商业模式的主流。)