| 单词 | inequality |
| 释义 | inequality (once / 1316 pages) n When there's an inequality, something is out of balance and things are not equal. An inequality occurs in math when the two quantities are not the same measure or amount. In society, an inequality occurs when rights and privileges are not applied fairly. The civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s, for example, arose because of inequalities between the races. Blacks in the South could not sit in the front of the bus, drink from the same water fountains as whites, or even attend the same schools. People protested this inequality in many ways, including bus strikes, sit-ins, and marches. WORD FAMILYinequality: inequalities+/coequal: coequally/equable: equablest, equably/equal: coequal, equaled, equaling, equalise, equality, equalize, equalled, equalling, equally, equals, equate, unequal/equaled: unequaled/equalisation: equalisations/equalise: equalisation, equalised, equaliser, equalises, equalising/equalised: unequalised/equalitarian: equalitarianism/equality: equalitarian, equalities, inequality/equalization: equalizations/equalize: equalization, equalized, equalizer, equalizes, equalizing/equalized: unequalized/equalizer: equalizers/equalled: unequalled/equate: equable, equatability, equated, equates, equating, equation, equator/equation: equations/equator: equatorial, equators/equatorial: equatorially, equatorials/unequal: unequally USAGE EXAMPLESShe is interested in immigrants’ rights and women’s rights but also income inequality and improving public education. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) This past year I wrote often about the racial inequality and bias that keep this country from being its best. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) Scottish Labour inequalities spokeswoman Monica Lennon said the scheme "looks like a massive missed opportunity" to promote breastfeeding. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) n lack of equality the growing inequality between rich and poor Ant|Hypo|Hyper equality the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status nonequivalence not interchangeable disparityinequality or difference in some respect unevennessthe quality of being unbalanced far crya disappointing disparity gap, spreada conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures disconnect, disconnection, gulfan unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) disproportionlack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something difference the quality of being unlike or dissimilar |
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