rac·ism
noun/ˈreɪsɪzəm/
/ˈreɪsɪzəm/
[uncountable]- the unfair treatment of people who belong to a different race; violent behaviour towards them
种族歧视；种族迫害 - a victim of racism
种族歧视的受害者 - ugly outbreaks of racism
危险的种族迫害事件 - the urgent need to address institutional racism within the organization
迫切需要解决组织内的制度性种族主义 - It is important to identify root causes that perpetuate systemic racism in the city.
找出城市中系统性种族主义长期存在的根本原因非常重要。 - structural/casual racism
结构性/偶然的种族主义 - Half a million people held a mass protest against racism last night.
昨晚，五十万人举行了反对种族主义的大规模抗议活动。
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 Social issuesb2, People in societyb2- Many immigrants have experienced racism.
许多移民都遭遇过种族歧视。 - Racism was rampant in the armed forces.
种族主义在武装部队中十分猖獗。 - There is a shocking amount of racism in society.
社会上存在着数量惊人的种族主义问题。 - measures to combat racism
针对种族主义的种种举措 - the fight against racism
反对种族主义的斗争 - Racism can take many forms.
种族主义可以有多种形式。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blatant
- overt
- covert
- …
- be a victim of
- experience
- combat
- …
- against racism
- racism in
- a form of racism
- a victim of racism
- the belief that some races of people are better than others, or a general belief about a whole group of people based only on their race
相信某些种族的人比其他种族的人更好，或仅基于种族对整个群体的普遍信念 - irrational racism
非理性的种族主义 - Many 19th-century scientific theories were underpinned by racism.
许多 19 世纪的科学理论都是以种族主义为基础的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blatant
- overt
- covert
- …
- be a victim of
- experience
- combat
- …
- against racism
- racism in
- a form of racism
- irrational racism