eugenics
US /juːˈdʒen.ɪks/
UK /juːˈdʒen.ɪks/
名詞
優生學
the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)
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The history of eugenics is fraught with ethical controversies.
優生學的歷史充滿了倫理爭議。
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Critics argue that eugenics can lead to discrimination and human rights abuses.
批評者認為，優生學可能導致歧視和侵犯人權。