mass noun
1
- preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience先入之见, 成见：
English prejudice against foreigners
英国人对外国人的成见
count noun anti-Jewish prejudices.反犹太人的先入之见。
1.1
- dislike, hostility, or unjust behaviour formed on such a basis偏见; 歧视, 反感：
accusations of racial prejudice.
对种族歧视的指控。
2
- chiefly Law harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement【主律】损害, 侵害：
prejudice resulting from delay in the institution of the proceedings.
因延误诉讼程序的履行而产生的侵害。
with obj.
1
- give rise to prejudice in (someone); make biased使（某人）有偏见; 使产生歧视：
the statement might prejudice the jury.
这种话可能会使陪审团产生偏见。
2
- chiefly Law cause harm to (a state of affairs)【主律】损害, 侵害：
delay is likely to prejudice the child's welfare.
延误可能损害这孩子的幸福。
短语
with prejudice
- Law extinguishing any right to pursue a claim in another suit【律】无权另案起诉。
without prejudice
- Law without detriment to any existing right or claim【律】没有不利, 无损害：
the payment was made without any prejudice to her rights.
这笔款的支付对她的权利没有任何损害。
词源
Middle English (in sense 2 of the noun)： from Old French， from Latin praejudicium, from prae 'in advance'+judicium 'judgement'.