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

Affirmative action is a policy that some businesses, schools, and universities use to improve the choices for people whose race, religion, or economic group might otherwise put them at a disadvantage.

When a student belongs to a group that has historically suffered from discrimination, affirmative action can give her a head start and help make educational and job opportunities available to her. Affirmative action is an attempt to balance things out and to undo the damage caused by discrimination in the past. The term affirmative action has been around since 1935, but it didn't refer specifically to racial groups until the 1960s.

WORD FAMILY

affirmative action: affirmative actions

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Mr. Ellison also said a separate black state might be a better option for black Americans than affirmative action.

Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016)

That discipline followed an investigation by the school’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action into an incident from earlier in the semester.

Washington Post(Dec 17, 2016)

Only a racist would criticize affirmative action, and only a homophobe would oppose same-sex marriage, right?

Wall Street Journal(Dec 14, 2016)

n a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities

affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decision

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social action

a social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform)

单词	affirmative action
释义	affirmative action (once / 9736 pages) n Affirmative action is a policy that some businesses, schools, and universities use to improve the choices for people whose race, religion, or economic group might otherwise put them at a disadvantage. When a student belongs to a group that has historically suffered from discrimination, affirmative action can give her a head start and help make educational and job opportunities available to her. Affirmative action is an attempt to balance things out and to undo the damage caused by discrimination in the past. The term affirmative action has been around since 1935, but it didn't refer specifically to racial groups until the 1960s. WORD FAMILY affirmative action: affirmative actions USAGE EXAMPLES Mr. Ellison also said a separate black state might be a better option for black Americans than affirmative action. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) That discipline followed an investigation by the school’s Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action into an incident from earlier in the semester. Washington Post(Dec 17, 2016) Only a racist would criticize affirmative action, and only a homophobe would oppose same-sex marriage, right? Wall Street Journal(Dec 14, 2016) n a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities affirmative action has been extremely controversial and was challenged in 1978 in the Bakke decision Hyper social action a social policy of reform (especially socioeconomic reform)
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