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miscegenation

UK //ˌmɪsɪdʒɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n//US //ˌmɪsɪdʒəˈneɪʃ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 'miscēre'(混合)和 'genus'(种族),19世纪中期进入英语,最初带有贬义。

noun

❶ 指不同种族或民族之间的通婚或性关系,常带有历史或社会学的讨论背景。

“The laws against miscegenation were abolished in the 20th century.”

(禁止跨种族通婚的法律在20世纪被废除。)

“Miscegenation was once considered taboo in many societies.”

(跨种族通婚曾在许多社会中被视为禁忌。)

同义词:intermarriage, mixed marriage, racial mixing

常见短语

laws against miscegenation — 历史上禁止不同种族间通婚的法律,常见于种族隔离或殖民时期。

“Laws against miscegenation were enforced in some states until the 1960s.”

(禁止跨种族通婚的法律在某些州一直执行到20世纪60年代。)