ster·e·o·type
noun/ˈsteriətaɪp/
/ˈsteriətaɪp/
- a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing, but which is often not true in reality and may cause hurt and offence
许多人对特定类型的人或事物有固定的想法或形象，但在现实中往往不真实，可能会造成伤害和冒犯 - cultural/gender/racial stereotypes
有关文化的／性别的／种族的旧框框 - He doesn't conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase.
他不同于人们一般印象中穿黑色西装、提公文包的商人形象。
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 Examples- Not all areas of the country fit the stereotypes of the poor north and the rich south.
在这个国家里 ，并非所有地区都符合北穷南富的陈旧看法。 - a writer who challenges sexual stereotypes
挑战性别成见的作家 - common stereotypes about the French
常见的对法国人的公式化印象 - the media stereotype of the farmer
媒体对农民的刻板印象 - the stereotype of women as passive victims
作为被动受害者的刻板女性形象
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- common
- popular
- traditional
- …
- hold
- create
- produce
- …
- stereotype about
- stereotype of
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French stéréotype (adjective). - cultural/gender/racial stereotypes