prejudice
US /ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪs/
UK /ˈpredʒ.ə.dɪs/
名詞
1.
偏見, 成見
preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience
範例:
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It's important to overcome personal prejudice.
克服個人偏見很重要。
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The jury was warned against any prejudice.
陪審團被警告不要有任何偏見。
2.
損害, 傷害
harm or injury resulting or intended to result from an action or judgment
範例:
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The decision was made without prejudice to future claims.
該決定是在不損害未來索賠的情況下作出的。
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Dismissed without prejudice means the case can be refiled.
不帶偏見駁回意味著案件可以重新提交。
動詞
1.
損害, 不利於
cause harm to (a state of affairs)
範例:
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This decision could prejudice our chances of success.
這項決定可能會損害我們成功的機會。
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His past actions might prejudice his current reputation.
他過去的行動可能會損害他現在的聲譽。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞