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prejudice

UK //ˈprɛdʒʊdɪs//US //ˈprɛdʒədɪs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praeiudicium',意为‘预先判断’或‘预先形成的意见’。

noun

❶ 指基于不充分或错误的信息而对某人或某事物形成的负面看法或态度,常带有不公平或歧视性。

“She faced prejudice because of her accent.”

(她因为口音而遭受偏见。)

“His decision was influenced by personal prejudice.”

(他的决定受到了个人偏见的影响。)

同义词:bias, discrimination, bigotry

verb

❶ 使某人形成不公平的负面看法或态度,通常基于不充分的信息或先入为主的观念。

“The media coverage prejudiced the public against the accused.”

(媒体报道使公众对被告产生了偏见。)

“Her past experiences prejudiced her view of the new policy.”

(她过去的经历使她对新政策产生了偏见。)

同义词:influence, bias, sway

常见短语

without prejudice — 法律用语,表示在不影响任何一方权利的情况下进行讨论或行动。

“The offer was made without prejudice to future negotiations.”

(该提议不影响未来的谈判。)