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英语单词 inequality
英美音标 英 [ˌɪnɪ'kwɒləti] 美 [ˌɪnɪ'kwɑːləti]
中文释义 n.不平等;不平均;不平坦;[数]不等式
英语例句 (1) The inequality between the rich and poor endures.
(2) There are many inequalities in the law.
(3) Inequalities in wealth cause social unrest.
(4) There are many inequalities in the surface of this old road.
(5) We derive now a useful variant of that inequality.
中文例句 (1) 富人和穷人之间不平等的现象一直存在。
(2) 法律上有许多不平等的地方。
(3) 贫富不均可造成社会动荡。
(4) 这条古旧道路的路面有许多高低不平之处。
(5) 我们现在推导这个不等式的另一种有用形式。
vocabulary简明 When there's an inequality, something is out of balance and things are not equal. An inequality occurs in math when the two quantities are not the same measure or amount.
vocabulary扩展 In society, an inequality occurs when rights and privileges are not applied fairly. The civil rights movement in the 1950s and 60s, for example, arose because of inequalities between the races. Blacks in the South could not sit in the front of the bus, drink from the same water fountains as whites, or even attend the same schools. People protested this inequality in many ways, including bus strikes, sit-ins, and marches.
柯林斯解释
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[N-VAR 可变名词](社会地位、财富、机会等)不平等,不均等 Inequality is the difference in social status, wealth, or opportunity between people or groups.
  • People are concerned about social inequality...

    人们很关注社会不平等问题。

  • Blacks have been hurt by racial inequalities in housing and education.

    住房与教育方面的种族不平等现象让黑人深受伤害。

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