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privileging

UK //ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ.ɪŋ//US //ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 privilegen(授予特权),基于拉丁语 privilegium(私人法律),由 privus(私人的) + lex(法律)组成。

verb

❶ 给予特权或特殊待遇,使某人或某事物处于更有利的位置,通常指不公平地优待某些群体或个人。

“The education system is often accused of privileging students from wealthy families.”

(教育体系常被指责优待来自富裕家庭的学生。)

“The company's policy ends up privileging senior employees over newcomers.”

(公司的政策最终让资深员工比新人享有更多特权。)

同义词:favoring, prioritizing, advantaging

常见短语

privileging one over the other — 指在两个或多个选项中有意偏袒其中一个,通常暗示不公平或主观的选择。

“The judge was criticized for privileging one side's testimony over the other.”

(法官因偏听一方证词而受到批评。)