| 单词 | prejudice |
| 释义 | prejudice —prejudicedly, adv. —prejudiceless, adj. /prej"euh dis/, n. , v. , prejudiced, prejudicing. n. 1. an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. 2. any preconceived opinion or feeling, either favorable or unfavorable. 3. unreasonable feelings, opinions, or attitudes, esp. of a hostile nature, regarding a racial, religious, or national group. 4. such attitudes considered collectively: The war against prejudice is never-ending. 5. damage or injury; detriment: a law that operated to the prejudice of the majority. 6. without prejudice, Law. without dismissing, damaging, or otherwise affecting a legal interest or demand. v.t. 7. to affect with a prejudice, either favorable or unfavorable: His honesty and sincerity prejudiced us in his favor. [1250-1300; ME < OF < L praejudicium prejudgment, orig. preliminary or previous judicial inquiry, equiv. to prae- PRE- + judicium legal proceedings, judging (judic-, s. of judex JUDGE + -ium -IUM)] Syn. 2. preconception, partiality, predilection, predisposition. See bias. 7. bias, influence. |
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