the unfair difference between groups of people in society, when some have more wealth, status or opportunities than others 不平等;不平衡;不平均 We need to tackle inequality of opportunity wherever we find it. 我們需要解決任何地方的機會不平等問題。 economic inequalities between different areas 不同地區間的經濟不平衡 Gender and racial inequality are still widespread throughout society. 性别和種族不平等在整個社會仍然普遍存在。
Collocations Race and immigrationsee also unequalRace and immigration 種族與移民 Prejudice and racism 偏見與種族歧視 - experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism
經歷/遭遇種族歧視/歧視/偏見/反猶太主義 - face/suffer persecution/discrimination
面臨/遭受迫害/歧視 - fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution
懼怕/逃離種族/政治/宗教迫害 - constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination
構成/是一種種族歧視 - reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias
反映出/揭示出/表現出/具有種族/文化偏見 - be biased/be prejudiced against (especially British English) black people/(both especially North American English) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc.
對黑人/有色人種/非裔美國人/亞洲人/非洲人/印度人等有偏見 - discriminate against minority groups/minorities
歧視少數群體/少數民族 - perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype
固守/遵從/符合/藐視普遍的/流行的/傳統的/負面的模式化觀念 - overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice
克服根深蒂固的/種族的偏見;被根深蒂固的/種族的偏見所蒙蔽 - entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes
固守種族主義的態度 - hurl/shout (especially British English) racist abuse; (especially North American English) a racist/racial/ethnic slur
高聲地進行種族污辱 - challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice
拒絕接受/對抗種族主義/歧視/偏見 - combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism
打壓/反對/處理公然的/公開的/隐蔽的/微妙的/制度性的種族歧視
Race and society 種族和社會 - damage/improve (especially British English) race relations
破壞/改善種族關系 - practise (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation
- bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers
消除/打破/超越文化/種族隔閡 - encourage/promote social integration
鼓勵/促進社會融合 - outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation
取締/終止歧視/奴隸制/種族隔離 - promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity
促進/欣然接納/頌揚文化多樣性 - conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms
遵循/挑戰/違背(公認的/確立的/盛行的/佔支配地位的)社會/文化規範 - live in a multicultural society
生活在多元文化社會 - attack/criticize multiculturalism
攻擊/批評多元文化主義 - fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality
爲種族平等而鬥爭;促進種族平等 - perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality
延續/加劇經濟和社會的不平等 - introduce/be for/be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action
推行/支持/反對積極性區别對待政策 - support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement
支持/積極參與/領導民權運動
Immigration 移居 - control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration
控制/限制/鼓勵外來移民 - attract/draw a wave of immigrants
吸引一批外來移民 - assist/welcome refugees
援助/欣然接受難民 - house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers
安置/庇護難民和尋求政治避難者 - smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK
偷運非法移民到英國 - deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers
驅逐/遣返非法移民/尋求政治避難失敗者 - assimilate/integrate new immigrants
同化/融合新移民 - employ/hire migrant workers
僱用流動工人 - exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour
- apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship
申請/獲得/準予/未準予(完全的)公民身份 - have/hold dual citizenship
持有雙重國籍
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesc1Even in the age of compulsory school, inequalities in education have remained. 即使在義務教育時代,教育不平等依然存在。 Inequalities of income would lead to even greater inequalities in access to healthcare. 收入的不均衡會導致醫療保健服務更加不平等。 Many sociologists have regarded education as central in perpetuating inequality. 許多社會學家認爲教育是不平等現象長期存在的主要原因。 Sex inequality in pay reinforces class inequality. 男女同工不同酬加劇了階層之間的不平等。 Some believe that education perpetuates inequality. 有些人認爲教育使不平等現象長期存在。 The country has had some success in redressing racial inequalities. 該國在糾正種族不平等方面取得了一些成功。 The introduction of school fees would create inequality between schools. 學校開始收費的做法將會導致各學校之間的不平等。 The law merely serves to reinforce social inequalities. 法律不過是用來強化社會不平等的工具。 They can build a more harmonious society once inequality and exploitation are removed. 一旦消除了不平等和剝削,他們就能建成一個更加和諧的社會。 economic inequality between men and women 男女之間經濟上的不平等 efforts to address class and gender inequalities and to rebalance power 解決階級、性别不平等並調整權力平衡的努力 gender inequality in education 教育方面的男女不平等 inequalities based on racism and social class 基於種族主義和社會階級的不平等 inequalities that exist in wealth and income 財富和收入方面存在的不均衡 the gross social inequalities of the past 過去嚴重的社會不平等 A new pattern of class inequality seems to be emerging. 一種新的階級不平等模式似乎正在出現。 Growing inequality and poverty present a huge challenge to international agencies. 日益加劇的不平等和貧困給國際機構帶來了巨大挑戰。 Inequalities in health tend to reflect inequalities in income. 健康狀況的不同往往反映出收入的不同。 The aim of universal benefits was to reduce inequality in British society. 普遍福利的目的是減少英國社會的不平等。 There is generally some inequality between men and women within the family. 家庭内男女之間通常會存在一些不平等。 They believe that global inequalities are only increased by global capitalism. 他們認爲,全球不平等只會因全球資本主義而加劇。 We need to examine the role of the education system in perpetuating social inequality. 我們需要檢查教育系統在延續社會不平等中的作用。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- gross
- substantial
- …
- cause
- create
- lead to
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- exist
- arise from something
- be based on something
- …
- inequality between
- inequality in
- inequalities of power, wealth, etc.
- a pattern of inequality
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French inequalite, or from Latin inaequalitas, from in- ‘not’ + aequalis (from aequus ‘even, level, equal’).