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单词 prejudice
释义
prejudice
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪs/us
/ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪs/
B2
anunfairandunreasonableopinionorfeeling,especiallywhenformedwithout enoughthoughtorknowledge:
成见，偏见，歧视
Laws againstracialprejudice must bestrictlyenforced.禁止种族歧视的法律必须严格执行。
[+ that]Thecampaignaimstodispelthe prejudicethatAIDSisconfinedto thehomosexualcommunity.这项运动旨在消除艾滋病仅限于同性恋群体的偏见。
Heclaimsthat prejudiceagainsthomosexualswouldceaseovernightif all thegaystarsin thecountrywerehonestabouttheirsexuality.他称如果国内所有的同性恋明星都能对自己的性取向开诚布公，那么对同性恋者的偏见就会立即消失。
without prejudice tosomethinglawformalorspecialized
If adecisionoractionis made without prejudice to arightorclaim, it is made without having aneffecton thatrightorclaim:
对…没有不利，无损于
Myclientacceptstheformalapologywithout prejudice to anyfurtherlegalactionshe maydecideto take.我的委托人接受了正式道歉，这不会影响她将来可能会采取的法律手段。
More examples
  • Shecriticizedthegovernmentfortryingtowhipup anti-German prejudice.
  • He had tobattleagainst prejudice to get ajob.
  • Suchingrainedprejudices cannot becorrectedeasily.
  • Itseemsthatoldprejudices are stilllurkingbeneath thesurface.
  • We mustn'tletourprejudicesblindus to thefactsof thesituation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
  • ableism
  • ableist
  • agism
  • agist
  • Anglocentric
  • discriminate
  • discrimination
  • discriminatory
  • elitism
  • elitist
  • one-sided
  • one-sidedness
  • one-way
  • othering
  • the old school tie
  • unbalance
  • unequal
  • unequally
  • uneven
  • unevenly
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prejudice
verb[T]
uk
/ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪs/us
/ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪs/
Someone or something that prejudices youinfluencesyouunfairlyso that youformanunreasonableopinionabout something:
使有成见，使有偏见，使产生歧视
Hiscommentsmay have prejudiced thevotersagainsther.他的评论可能已经使选民对她有了偏见。
formal
Something or someone that prejudices somethingelsehas aharmfulinfluenceon it:
对…不利，损害
Thefactthat you were late all thisweekmay prejudiceyourchancesof getting apromotion.本周你一直迟到，这可能会影响到你的升职。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unfairness and favouring someone unfairly
  • ableism
  • ableist
  • agism
  • agist
  • Anglocentric
  • discriminate
  • discrimination
  • discriminatory
  • elitism
  • elitist
  • one-sided
  • one-sidedness
  • one-way
  • othering
  • the old school tie
  • unbalance
  • unequal
  • unequally
  • uneven
  • unevenly
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Preventing and impeding
(Definition ofprejudicefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

prejudice| American Dictionary

prejudice
noun[C/U]
us
/ˈpredʒ·ə·dɪs/
anunfairandunreasonableopinionorfeelingformedwithout enoughthoughtorknowledge:
[U]racialprejudice
[C]Theexperiencemerelyconfirmedall his prejudices aboutlivingin thecity.

prejudicial

adjectiveus
/ˌpredʒ·əˈdɪʃ·əl/
Anofficialinvestigationwould have a prejudicialeffecton the company’sreputation.
prejudice
verb[T]
us
/ˈpredʒ·ə·dɪs/
tounfairlyinfluenceapersonormatterso that anunreasonableopinionordecisionresults:
Bothsidespledgednot to do anything to prejudice thefinaloutcome.
(Definition ofprejudicefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

prejudice| Business English

prejudice
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˈpredʒədɪs/us
anunreasonableopinion,especiallyabout aparticulargroupofpeople, that isformedwithoutthoughtorknowledge:
prejudice against sb/sthThe prejudice againsthiringsomeone 50 orolderisunsound, because of thevalue,wisdom, andexperienceolderpeoplebringto theworkforce.
racial/religiousprejudice
with prejudice
LAW
if adecisionoractionis made with prejudice to aright, you havelostthatright:
Thegovernmentagreedtodismissthecriminalchargeswith prejudice,meaningthat they cannot be refiled.
with prejudice to sthThecaseshall bedismissedwith prejudice to the refiling of the same orsimilarcauseofaction.
without prejudice
LAW
if adecisionoractionis made without prejudice to aright, youcontinueto have thatright:
Threedayslater, sheaskedfor adismissalwithout prejudice,meaningthat she can re-file at anytime.
without prejudice to sthTheoriginalcontractofsaleisrescinded, but without prejudice to anyclaimthat thesellermay have fordamages.
prejudice
verb[T]
uk
/ˈpredʒədɪs/us
tounfairlyinfluencesomeone or something, so that anunreasonableopinionordecisionis theresult:
prejudice sb against sb/sthHiscommentsmay have prejudiced thevotersagainst her.
to have aharmfulinfluenceon something:
Theabsenceofexperttestimonyprejudiced herdefense.
(Definition ofprejudicefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprejudice

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Thus, partial tolerance becomes the perfect alibi for generalizedprejudiceagainst the regional varieties and praise of the standard.
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It is logically possible that there beprejudicewithout the pattern or a pattern without theprejudicein a particular case.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These public opinion experiments offer a possible way to disentangle the effect ofprejudicefrom the effect of group competition and conflict on racial-political attitudes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Bases of such changes include self-knowledge and self-critique of biases, stereotypes, and prejudices plus the virtues of openness and humility, as previously noted.
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The target should not be employers but "those whose prejudices actually cause unfair employment practices," by which they meant unions.
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Both parties bring with them preconceived notions and prejudices about medication that are prevalent in either their profession or in society at large.
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A larger issue that cannot be addressed in this paper is theprejudiceagainst matrilineal-matrilocal systems as creating 'disincentives for long-term investment' by husbands (ibid.).
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All stories are artificial constructions, he seeks to remind us, and never convey the facts to the exception of presuppositions, prejudices and blindspots about ourselves.
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There are simply too many constituencies, too many prejudices and too many conflicting instincts to satisfy.
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Relativism counsels tolerance, it is believed, whereas nonrelativism engenders accusations of irrationality or willful malice and a dogmatic attachment to one's own cultural prejudices.
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However, despite the personal prejudices of the 'establishment', respect for the creative skill of an author might hold sway.
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Thus did red tape andprejudiceprevent an important feature connected with the genuine character of spiritual agency from being put to the test.
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The tolerance and freedom fromprejudicethey vaunted pertained largely to religion, not nationality.
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The reliability of records such as electoral registers can also be prejudiced by differential geographical mobility.
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In fact, there are a good many reasons to take the embittered reflections and prejudices of contemporaries seriously, and not to brush them aside.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithprejudice

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blind prejudice
That shows that it is not mere blind prejudice of an obstinate bureaucracy.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
cultural prejudice
Such defensive posturing indicated that the presentation of employment opportunities was not neutral but was framed to refute stereotypical cultural prejudice.
From theCambridge English Corpus
ideological prejudice
The scandal could not have reached the proportions it has had it not been sustained by a potent mix of ideological prejudice and institutional incompetence.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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