英语词汇“prejudice”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

prejudice

/ˈprɛdʒʊdɪs

noun [mass noun]

1Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience: English prejudice against foreigners [count noun]: deep-rooted class prejudices...

Some prejudices (preconceived opinions of an individual based on opinions about the many) have names such as racism, sexism, or ageism.
Preconceived notions are prejudices about what is supposed to happen during the ritual, or the way in which the ritual must be done.
As a straight woman with my own prejudices and preconceptions, I fall somewhere in between.

Synonyms

preconceived idea, preconception, preconceived notion;

prejudgement

1.1Dislike, hostility, or unjust behaviour deriving from preconceived and unfounded opinions: accusations of racial prejudice...

Enable children to think more critically about prejudice and discriminatory behaviour.
The community continues to fall victim to bigotry and prejudice on a regular basis.
In its worse days it provides the basis for prejudice, discrimination, violence.

Synonyms

bigotry, bias, partisanship, partiality, intolerance, discrimination, a jaundiced eye, preference, one-sidedness, unfairness, inequality, inequity;

racism, racialism, anti-Semitism, chauvinism, sexism, ageism, heterosexism, classism, fattism;

US Jim Crowism

2chiefly Law Harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement: prejudice resulting from delay in the institution of the proceedings...

In that respect, we do not consider that any prejudice in fact resulted.
In the circumstances, it is necessary to assess whether the delay has caused irremediable prejudice to the defendant.
The Inspector failed to set out adequate reasons for his decision, as a result of which the Claimant has suffered substantial prejudice.

Synonyms

detriment, harm, disadvantage, damage, injury, hurt, impairment, loss;

British disbenefit

verb [with object]

1Give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased: the statement might prejudice the jury...

There are very many legal things I can think of that would prejudice me against a person more than smoking.
The smell of antiseptic and the fear of injections prejudiced me against him then, but he was the most important person in our village.

Synonyms

bias, influence, sway, predispose, make biased, make partial, make partisan, colour, poison, jaundice, warp, twist, slant, distort

rare prepossess

2chiefly Law Cause harm to (a state of affairs): delay is likely to prejudice the child’s welfare...

We do not believe this extension would prejudice the state in any way in light of the Florida Supreme Court's opinion.
But I believe that routine disclosure of any Category A reports would be likely to prejudice the purpose of preventing or detecting crime.
It is little bit hard to see how a guarantor is prejudiced by having a 10-year obligation reduced to some shorter obligation.

Synonyms

damage, be detrimental to, be prejudicial to, be disadvantageous to, injure, harm, hurt, mar, spoil, impair, undermine, be deleterious to, hinder, compromise, drive a nail into the coffin of

Phrases

with prejudice

without prejudice

Origin

Middle English (in sense 2 of the noun): from Old French, from Latin praejudicium, from prae 'in advance' + judicium 'judgement'.

单词	prejudice
释义	prejudice /ˈprɛdʒʊdɪs / noun [mass noun] 1Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience: English prejudice against* foreigners* [count noun]: deep-rooted class prejudices... Some prejudices (preconceived opinions of an individual based on opinions about the many) have names such as racism, sexism, or ageism. Preconceived notions are prejudices about what is supposed to happen during the ritual, or the way in which the ritual must be done. As a straight woman with my own prejudices and preconceptions, I fall somewhere in between. Synonyms preconceived idea, preconception, preconceived notion; prejudgement 1.1Dislike, hostility, or unjust behaviour deriving from preconceived and unfounded opinions: accusations of racial prejudice... Enable children to think more critically about prejudice and discriminatory behaviour. The community continues to fall victim to bigotry and prejudice on a regular basis. In its worse days it provides the basis for prejudice, discrimination, violence. Synonyms bigotry, bias, partisanship, partiality, intolerance, discrimination, a jaundiced eye, preference, one-sidedness, unfairness, inequality, inequity; racism, racialism, anti-Semitism, chauvinism, sexism, ageism, heterosexism, classism, fattism; US Jim Crowism 2chiefly Law Harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement: prejudice resulting from delay in the institution of the proceedings... In that respect, we do not consider that any prejudice in fact resulted. In the circumstances, it is necessary to assess whether the delay has caused irremediable prejudice to the defendant. The Inspector failed to set out adequate reasons for his decision, as a result of which the Claimant has suffered substantial prejudice. Synonyms detriment, harm, disadvantage, damage, injury, hurt, impairment, loss; British disbenefit verb [with object] 1Give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased: the statement might prejudice the jury... There are very many legal things I can think of that would prejudice me against a person more than smoking. The smell of antiseptic and the fear of injections prejudiced me against him then, but he was the most important person in our village. Synonyms bias, influence, sway, predispose, make biased, make partial, make partisan, colour, poison, jaundice, warp, twist, slant, distort rare prepossess 2chiefly Law Cause harm to (a state of affairs): delay is likely to prejudice the child’s welfare... We do not believe this extension would prejudice the state in any way in light of the Florida Supreme Court's opinion. But I believe that routine disclosure of any Category A reports would be likely to prejudice the purpose of preventing or detecting crime. It is little bit hard to see how a guarantor is prejudiced by having a 10-year obligation reduced to some shorter obligation. Synonyms damage, be detrimental to, be prejudicial to, be disadvantageous to, injure, harm, hurt, mar, spoil, impair, undermine, be deleterious to, hinder, compromise, drive a nail into the coffin of Phrases with prejudice without prejudice Origin Middle English (in sense 2 of the noun): from Old French, from Latin praejudicium, from prae 'in advance' + judicium 'judgement'.
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