racism
noun[U]
politicsdisapprovinguk/ˈreɪ.sɪ.zəm/us/ˈreɪ.sɪ.zəm/(alsoUKold-fashionedracialism)B2
policies, behaviours,rules, etc. thatresultin acontinuedunfairadvantageto somepeopleandunfairorharmfultreatmentofothersbasedonrace:
Theauthoritiesare takingstepstocombat/fight/tackleracism inschools.当局将采取措施反对／打击／应对各学校中的种族歧视。
Thereportmade itplainthatinstitutionalracism(= racism in allpartsof anorganization)isdeep-rootedin thiscountry.报告明确指出，该国各组织机构中都存在着根深蒂固的种族偏见。
B2
harmfulorunfairthings thatpeoplesay, do, orthinkbasedon thebeliefthattheirownracemakes them moreintelligent, good,moral, etc. thanpeopleof otherraces:
Theresearchfoundthathalfof therefugeeshadencounteredracism sinceenteringthecountry.
She said that she hadexperiencedsomeovertracism first-hand.
Hewantedto show what itfeltlike to be thesubjectofcasualracism.
- Hefoughtagainst racism.
- Thebookdocumentstheriseof thepoliticalrightwithitsaccompanyingstrandsofnationalismand racism.
- Iabhorallformsof racism.
- We arewitnessingracism of avirulencethat we haven'tseeninEuropesince the 1940s.
- Thislegislationsimplycatersto racism.