| 单词 | double standard |
| 释义 | double standard (once / 13938 pages) n A double standard is a code or policy that favors one group or person over another. Double standards are unfair. If a teacher lets all the boys bring candy for lunch but not the girls, that’s a double standard. A standard is a way of evaluating someone, and a double standard is two-faced. It’s like having a rule that applies to some people one way and another way to others. Men getting paid more for the same work than women is a double standard. Anytime some are held to a higher standard than others, there's a double standard because everyone isn't being treated fairly. WORD FAMILYdouble standard: double standards USAGE EXAMPLES“Even in space, there’s a double standard for women.” The New Yorker(Dec 28, 2016) Portraying Gen. Leia Organa, Fisher was again subjected to the double standard of harsher body scrutiny for women, both in Hollywood and on social media. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) Obama repeated his assertion that Clinton faced a double standard as a woman that put her at a disadvantage. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) n an ethical or moral code that applies more strictly to one group than to another Hypo|Hyper double standard of sexual behavior a code that permits greater sexual freedom for men than for women (associated with the subordination of women) ethic, ethical code a system of principles governing morality and acceptable conduct |
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