affirmative action
noun (especially North American English)(British English usually positive discrimination)
[uncountable]the practice or policy of making sure that a particular number of jobs, etc. are given to people from groups that are often treated unfairly because of their race, sex, etc. 积极区别对待政策（对因种族、性别等原因遭歧视的群体在就业等方面给予特别照顾） The City Council implemented the affirmative action hiring plan in response to critics’ charges that the police department did not reflect the city’s racial makeup. 针对警察局的人员构成不能体现该城市种族结构的批评，市政委员会实施了一项积极区别对待的雇用计划。 Affirmative action was most successful in creating opportunities for college-educated women. 在为受过高等教育的女性创造就业机会方面，扶持行动非常成功。
CultureAmericans are divided about the US government policy of affirmative action and some say it is reverse discrimination. It has existed since the 1960s, but the Supreme Court has since decided against strict quotas (= numbers of people) and forcing affirmative action on private businesses. The more informal practice in Britain is sometimes known as positive discrimination.see also the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Equality and Human Rights Commissioncompare reverse discriminationOxford Collocations DictionaryAffirmative action is used before these nouns:- policy