| 单词 | prejudice |
| 释义 | prejudice (predʒʊdɪs ) Word forms: prejudices , prejudicing , prejudiced 1. variable noun B2 Prejudice is an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people or things, or a preference for one group of people or things over another. Ghaffur alleged that he was repeatedly subjected to unnecessary prejudice. There is widespread prejudice against workers over 45. He said he hoped the Swiss authorities would investigate the case thoroughly and without prejudice. 2. verb If you prejudice someone or something, you influence them so that they are unfair in some way. I think your South American youth has prejudiced you. [VERB noun] The report was held back for fear of prejudicing his trial. [VERB noun] He claimed his case would be prejudiced if it became known he was refusing to answer questions. [V be V-ed] Synonyms: bias, influence, colour, poison 3. verb If someone prejudices another person's situation, they do something which makes it worse than it should be. [formal] Her study was not in any way intended to prejudice the future development of the college. [VERB noun] They claim the council has prejudiced their health by failing to deal with asbestos. [VERB noun] 4. without prejudice to phrase If you take an action without prejudice to an existing situation, your action does not change or harm that situation. [formal] We accept the outcome of the inquiry, without prejudice to the unsettled question of territorial waters. Quotations: Drive out prejudices through the door, and they will return through the windowletter to Voltaire prejudice: a vagrant opinion without visible means of supportThe Devil's Dictionary Who's 'im, Bill? A stranger! 'Eave 'arf a brick at 'im Punch Collocations: class prejudice True, he was on the receiving end of class prejudice all his life, and it could be poisonous. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Class prejudice is a subtle, but quite a deep thing in British culture. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Politicians now need to be brave to face these issues without being driven by class prejudice and bias. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The profession has made strenuous efforts to combat prejudice and in time that will be reflected in the judiciary, he says. Times, Sunday Times For the second half, science generally asserted that there were no differences - save the obvious, visible ones - and used this argument to combat prejudice. Times, Sunday Times County officials and local grandees were co-opted to serve on the hospitals' league of friends, helping to combat prejudice against patients and their integration into the community. Times, Sunday Times As his own boss, he feels free to choose, but many working fathers face prejudice from employers or shareholders. Times, Sunday Times They face prejudice from outsiders who don't understand their traditions. Times, Sunday Times There was also the possibility that they might face prejudice within their own community. Times, Sunday Times Reports claim that very few people have become infected since 1987, and those people who are infected face prejudice and shortages of medicine. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Victims with criminal pasts and those who did not act in a way cops expected also faced prejudice. The Sun We've still a long way to go in overcoming prejudice. The Sun (2007) It's difficult to overcome the prejudice that unknown brands mean rubbish products. Times, Sunday Times (2007) We know that they have to overcome the prejudices of employers. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A spokesman declined to give more detail to avoid prejudicing the outcome and 'any future action'. Times, Sunday Times It was also conscious of potentially prejudicing the outcome of any disciplinary case. Times, Sunday Times His actions risked prejudicing the outcome of the trial and could have caused it to be abandoned. Times, Sunday Times Instead, the film acknowledges and depicts the casual racial prejudice the men experience in the context of the coming-of-age narrative. Christianity Today (2000) But maybe it also reinforces ill-informed prejudices against business. Times, Sunday Times (2006) This mutual prejudice was reinforced by language. Christianity Today (2000) It manages to reinforce the prejudices of all who watch it. Times, Sunday Times (2014) After a piece examining how small amounts of unconscious prejudice can have big cumulative effects, we had a long exchange. Times,Sunday Times Racial labels not only wound, they also help to perpetuate unconscious prejudices that shape life chances for millions of people. Times, Sunday Times They are simply reflecting our own unconscious prejudices. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 偏见, 使…有偏见 Japanese: 偏見, 偏見を抱かせる |
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