prej·u·dice
noun/ˈpredʒədɪs/
/ˈpredʒədɪs/
[uncountable, countable]Idioms - an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc.
偏见；成见 - a victim of racial prejudice
种族偏见的受害者 - Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice.
他们的决定是基于无知和偏见。 - prejudice against somebody/something There was often prejudice against people with disabilities.
人们常常对残疾人存在偏见。 - prejudice in favour of somebody/something She admitted to a prejudice in favour of British universities.
她承认自己对英国大学存在偏见。
Collocations RaceRaceRace and society- practise (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation
- bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers
- encourage/promote social integration
- outlaw/end discrimination/segregation
- promote/embrace/celebrate diversity
- fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality
- conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms
- live in a multicultural society
- attack/criticize multiculturalism
- perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality
- introduce/be for/be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action
- support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement
- experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-Semitism
- face/suffer persecution/discrimination
- fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution
- constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination
- reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias
- be biased/be prejudiced against people of colour/(especially British English) black people/(especially North American English) African Americans, etc.
- discriminate against minority groups/minorities
- challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice
- combat/dismantle/eradicate/fight blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism
- denounce/condemn racism/hate/anti-Semitism
- entrench/perpetuate racism/racist attitudes
- perpetuate/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype
- overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsc1, Opinion and argumentc1, Social issuesc1- It's hard to break down old prejudices.
旧有的偏见很难打破。 - She had never encountered such deep prejudice before.
她以前从未遭遇过如此深的偏见。 - She has not been afraid to challenge popular prejudices.
她从不害怕挑战普遍存在的偏见。 - The tale is told without prejudice or bias.
不偏不倚地讲完了故事。 - We must not pander to the irrational prejudices of a small minority.
我们决不能迎合一小撮人荒唐的偏见。 - deep-rooted prejudice against non-gender-conforming people
对不符合性别标准的人的根深蒂固的偏见 - Anti-Islamic prejudice has increased considerably in recent years.
近年来，反伊斯兰偏见大幅增加。 - Anti-gay prejudice was extremely common among people in the army.
反同性恋偏见在军队中极为普遍。 - He was just talking out of blind prejudice.
他所说的话完全是出于盲目的成见。 - I encountered quite serious prejudice when I worked in the construction industry.
我在建筑行业工作时遇到了相当严重的偏见。 - I'm afraid all the debate did was confirm my own prejudices.
这次辩论的作用恐怕只是证实了我自己的偏见而已。 - Irrational prejudice is what drives most racial discrimination in society.
非理性偏见是社会上大多数种族歧视的根源。 - Prejudice towards new immigrants meant that many were unable to find work.
对新移民的偏见导致他们很多人找不到工作。 - There is still widespread prejudice against people who are HIV positive.
对艾滋病毒呈阳性的人仍然存在普遍的偏见。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
- deep-rooted
- deep-seated
- …
- have
- hold
- air
- …
- without prejudice
- prejudice about
- prejudice against
- …
- a victim of prejudice
Word OriginMiddle English (originally as a legal term): from Old French, from Latin praejudicium, from prae ‘in advance’ + judicium ‘judgement’. - a victim of racial prejudice
Idioms
without prejudice (to something)
- (law) without affecting any other legal matter
不损害其他权益；无损于合法权利 - They agreed to pay compensation without prejudice (= without admitting guilt).
他们同意赔偿，但不承认有罪。
- They agreed to pay compensation without prejudice (= without admitting guilt).