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prejudice n.偏见,成见,损害,侵害 v.损害 Prejudice is remarkably similar to its Latin root in form and meaning; the Latin praejudicium means "judgment in advance." A racial prejudice is a negative attitude towards a group of people based on race — not on direct knowledge or experience. If you prejudice someone, you cause them to have a negative attitude towards someone else. Lawyers are not allowed to bring certain types of evidence such as rumors into a trial because it might prejudice the jury. ★★☆☆☆ 2004.2

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['predʒudis] If you have a negative attitude towards someone based on race or ethnicity rather than personal experience, you might be accused of prejudice. A type of personal prejudice. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]偏见；成见 Prejudice is an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people or things, or a preference for one group of people or things over another.   [oft supp N]There was a deep-rooted racial prejudice long before the two countries became rivals and went to war...早在这两个国家成为敌人并且兵戎相见之前，它们之间就有了根深蒂固的种族偏见。There is widespread prejudice against workers over 45...人们普遍对年龄超过45岁的工人存有偏见。He said he hoped the Swiss authorities would investigate the  case thoroughly and without prejudice.他说希望瑞士当局会彻底地、不带任何偏见地调查这个案件。2[VERB 动词]使有成见；使有偏见；使出现偏袒 If you prejudice someone or something, you influence them so that they are unfair in some way.   [V n]I think your South American youth has prejudiced you...我认为你在南美度过的青少年时代让你产生了偏见。The report was held back for fear of prejudicing his trial...因为担心会使他的审判有失公正，这篇报道被暂时压了下来。He claimed his case would be prejudiced if it became known he was refusing to answer questions.他声称如果大家都知道他拒绝回答问题，就会对他的案件抱有成见。3[VERB 动词]损害；危害；使更糟糕 If someone prejudices another person's situation, they do something which makes it worse than it should be.   [V n]  [FORMAL 正式]Her study was not in any way intended to prejudice the future development of the college...她的研究绝对无意损害这所大学未来的发展。They claim the council has prejudiced their health by failing to deal with asbestos.他们声称，理事会没有处理好石棉的问题，从而损害了他们的健康。4[PHRASE 短语]无损于；没有对…造成不利；没有对…带来改变 If you take an action without prejudice to an existing situation, your action does not change or harm that situation.   [PHR n]  [FORMAL 正式]We accept the outcome of the inquiry, without prejudice to the unsettled question of territorial waters.我们接受了调查结果，并没有使悬而未决的领海问题进一步恶化。

英语单词	prejudice
英美音标	['predʒudis]
中文释义	n.偏见,成见,损害,侵害 v.损害
vocab简明	If you have a negative attitude towards someone based on race or ethnicity rather than personal experience, you might be accused of prejudice.
vocab扩展	Prejudice is remarkably similar to its Latin root in form and meaning; the Latin praejudicium means "judgment in advance." A racial prejudice is a negative attitude towards a group of people based on race — not on direct knowledge or experience. If you prejudice someone, you cause them to have a negative attitude towards someone else. Lawyers are not allowed to bring certain types of evidence such as rumors into a trial because it might prejudice the jury.
真题原句	A type of personal prejudice.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]偏见；成见 Prejudice is an unreasonable dislike of a particular group of people or things, or a preference for one group of people or things over another. [oft supp N] There was a deep-rooted racial prejudice long before the two countries became rivals and went to war... 早在这两个国家成为敌人并且兵戎相见之前，它们之间就有了根深蒂固的种族偏见。 There is widespread prejudice against workers over 45... 人们普遍对年龄超过45岁的工人存有偏见。 He said he hoped the Swiss authorities would investigate the case thoroughly and without prejudice. 他说希望瑞士当局会彻底地、不带任何偏见地调查这个案件。 2 [VERB 动词]使有成见；使有偏见；使出现偏袒 If you prejudice someone or something, you influence them so that they are unfair in some way. [V n] I think your South American youth has prejudiced you... 我认为你在南美度过的青少年时代让你产生了偏见。 The report was held back for fear of prejudicing his trial... 因为担心会使他的审判有失公正，这篇报道被暂时压了下来。 He claimed his case would be prejudiced if it became known he was refusing to answer questions. 他声称如果大家都知道他拒绝回答问题，就会对他的案件抱有成见。 3 [VERB 动词]损害；危害；使更糟糕 If someone prejudices another person's situation, they do something which makes it worse than it should be. [V n] [FORMAL 正式] Her study was not in any way intended to prejudice the future development of the college... 她的研究绝对无意损害这所大学未来的发展。 They claim the council has prejudiced their health by failing to deal with asbestos. 他们声称，理事会没有处理好石棉的问题，从而损害了他们的健康。 4 [PHRASE 短语]无损于；没有对…造成不利；没有对…带来改变 If you take an action without prejudice to an existing situation, your action does not change or harm that situation. [PHR n] [FORMAL 正式] We accept the outcome of the inquiry, without prejudice to the unsettled question of territorial waters. 我们接受了调查结果，并没有使悬而未决的领海问题进一步恶化。
来源	2004.2

Prejudice N Negative Attitude Group People D Based