e·qual·i·ty
noun/iˈkwɒləti/
/iˈkwɑːləti/
[uncountable]- the fact of being equal in rights, status, advantages, etc.
平等；均等；相等 - racial/social/gender equality
种族／社会／男女平等 - We need to ensure equality of opportunity in all areas of work.
我们需要确保在各个工作领域都机会均等。 - the principle of equality before the law (= the law treats everyone the same)
法律面前人人平等的原则 - Don't you believe in equality between men and women?
难道你不相信男女平等吗？
Wordfinder- civil rights
- class
- conform
- convention
- culture
- custom
- elite
- equality
- outsider
- society
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 issuesc1- The State shall not deny anyone equality before the law.
国家不得拒绝任何人在法律面前的平等权利。 - The women are demanding full equality with the men of their community.
妇女们要求与所在社区的男性完全平等。 - These women are demanding fairness and equality in their pay.
这些妇女要求在薪酬方面公正平等。 - They fought for greater equality between the sexes.
他们为促进男女之间的平等而奋斗。 - Women do not yet have true equality in the company.
女性在公司尚未享有真正的平等。 - the goal of formal equality before the law
法律面前形式上平等的目标 - the task of achieving equality for trans people
实现跨性别者平等的任务 - Equality between the various groups seemed a long way off.
不同群体之间的平等似乎还有很长的路要走。 - Equality for gay people in employment law is a relatively recent progression.
就业法中同性恋者的平等是一个相对较新的进展。 - Equality of opportunity is our priority.
机会均等是我们的头等大事。 - Gender equality is an ideal that we have not yet achieved.
性别平等是我们尚未实现的理想。 - The fight for equality tended to take the form of civil disobedience.
争取平等的斗争往往采取公民不服从的形式。 - The people were demanding full equality with their former masters.
这些人正要求享有与他们原来的主人完全平等的权利。 - Is there a society in the world where women have true equality?
世界上有一个女性真正平等的社会吗？ - They are leaders in the campaign to bring about greater racial equality.
他们是实现更大种族平等运动的领导者。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- complete
- full
- perfect
- …
- have
- achieve
- demand
- …
- equality before the law
- equality of opportunity
- equality between
- equality for
- equality in
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin aequalitas, from aequalis, from aequus ‘even, level, equal’. - racial/social/gender equality