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nativism

UK //ˈneɪ.tɪ.vɪ.zəm//US //ˈneɪ.t̬ɪ.vɪ.zəm//

词源

源自拉丁语 'nativus'(意为“与生俱来的”)+ 后缀 '-ism',17世纪首次用于哲学领域,19世纪发展出政治含义。

noun

❶ 本土主义,指优先保护本国或本地居民利益,排斥外来移民或外来文化的政治主张或社会思潮。

“The rise of nativism has led to stricter immigration policies in some countries.”

(本土主义的兴起导致一些国家实施了更严格的移民政策。)

“Nativism often manifests as hostility toward foreign workers.”

(本土主义常表现为对外来劳工的敌意。)

❶ 哲学或心理学中,指认为某些知识或能力是与生俱来的理论。

“Chomsky's linguistic nativism argues that language acquisition is innate.”

(乔姆斯基的语言天赋论认为语言习得是与生俱来的能力。)

“The debate between nativism and empiricism has lasted for centuries.”

(天赋论与经验论之间的争论已持续数百年。)

同义词:xenophobia, protectionism, innatism, nativistic theory

常见短语

political nativism — 政治本土主义,特指通过政策手段限制移民、保护本国利益的意识形态。

“Political nativism has influenced recent referendum outcomes in Europe.”

(政治本土主义影响了欧洲最近的公投结果。)

linguistic nativism — 语言天赋论,认为人类语言能力主要由先天因素决定的理论。

“Linguistic nativism challenges behaviorist views of language learning.”

(语言天赋论对行为主义的语言学习观点提出了挑战。)