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stereotyping

UK //ˈster.i.ə.taɪp.ɪŋ//US //ˈster.i.ə.taɪp.ɪŋ//

词源

源自法语 'stéréotype'(铅版印刷术),由希腊语 'stereos'(坚固的)和 'typos'(印记)组成,18世纪开始用于比喻固定印象。

noun

❶ 刻板印象,指对某类人或事物形成固定、简单化的看法,通常忽视个体差异,可能带有偏见。

“Gender stereotyping can limit career choices for both men and women.”

(性别刻板印象可能限制男性和女性的职业选择。)

“The movie challenges racial stereotyping by showing diverse characters.”

(这部电影通过展现多元角色来挑战种族刻板印象。)

同义词:generalization, labeling, pigeonholing

verb

❶ 对某人或某事物形成固定看法,通常以过度简化的方式归类,可能带有不公平的判断。

“People often stereotype teenagers as lazy and irresponsible.”

(人们常将青少年刻板印象化为懒惰和不负责任。)

“She felt frustrated when others stereotyped her because of her accent.”

(当别人因她的口音对她形成刻板看法时,她感到沮丧。)

同义词:categorize, typecast, generalize

常见短语

negative stereotyping — 负面刻板印象,指对某群体带有贬低或限制性看法的固定印象,可能造成歧视或误解。

“Negative stereotyping of immigrants can lead to unfair treatment in society.”

(对移民的负面刻板印象可能导致社会中的不公平对待。)

break the stereotype — 打破刻板印象,指通过行动或事实改变人们对某类事物的固定看法。

“She broke the stereotype by becoming a successful female engineer in a male-dominated field.”

(她通过在男性主导领域成为成功的女性工程师打破了刻板印象。)