equality

noun

/iˈkwɒləti/

/iˈkwɑːləti/

[uncountable]

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the fact of being equal in rights, status, advantages, etc.平等；均等；相等
- racial/social/gender equality种族/社会/性别平等
- We need to ensure equality of opportunity in all areas of work.我们需要确保在各个工作领域都机会均等。
- the principle of equality before the law (= the law treats everyone the same)法律面前人人平等的原则
- Don't you believe in equality between men and women?难道你不相信男女平等吗？
opposite inequality
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Collocations Race and immigration
Race and immigration种族与移民Prejudice and racism偏见与种族歧视
- experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism经历／遭遇种族歧视／歧视／偏见／反犹太主义
- face/suffer persecution/discrimination面临／遭受迫害／歧视
- fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution惧怕／逃离种族／政治／宗教迫害
- constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination构成／是一种种族歧视
- reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias反映出／揭示出／表现出／具有种族／文化偏见
- be biased/be prejudiced against (especially British English) black people/(both especially North American English) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc.对黑人／有色人种／非裔美国人／亚洲人／非洲人／印度人等有偏见
- discriminate against minority groups/minorities歧视少数群体／少数民族
- perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype固守／遵从／符合／藐视普遍的／流行的／传统的／负面的模式化观念
- overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice克服根深蒂固的／种族的偏见；被根深蒂固的／种族的偏见所蒙蔽
- entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes固守种族主义的态度
- hurl/shout (especially British English) racist abuse; (especially North American English) a racist/racial/ethnic slur高声地进行种族污辱
- challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice拒绝接受／对抗种族主义／歧视／偏见
- combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism打压／反对／处理公然的／公开的／隐蔽的／微妙的／制度性的种族歧视
Race and society种族和社会
- damage/improve (especially British English) race relations破坏／改善种族关系
- practise (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation
- bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers消除／打破／超越文化／种族隔阂
- encourage/promote social integration鼓励／促进社会融合
- outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation取缔／终止歧视／奴隶制／种族隔离
- promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity促进／欣然接纳／颂扬文化多样性
- conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms遵循／挑战／违背（公认的／确立的／盛行的／占支配地位的）社会／文化规范
- live in a multicultural society生活在多元文化社会
- attack/criticize multiculturalism攻击／批评多元文化主义
- fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality为种族平等而斗争；促进种族平等
- perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality延续／加剧经济和社会的不平等
- introduce/be for/be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action推行／支持／反对积极性区别对待政策
- support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement支持／积极参与／领导民权运动
Immigration移居
- control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration控制／限制／鼓励外来移民
- attract/draw a wave of immigrants吸引一批外来移民
- assist/welcome refugees援助／欣然接受难民
- house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers安置／庇护难民和寻求政治避难者
- smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK偷运非法移民到英国
- deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers驱逐／遣返非法移民／寻求政治避难失败者
- assimilate/integrate new immigrants同化／融合新移民
- employ/hire migrant workers雇用流动工人
- exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour
- apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship申请／获得／准予／未准予（完全的）公民身份
- have/hold dual citizenship持有双重国籍
Extra Examples
- The State shall not deny anyone equality before the law.国家不得拒绝任何人在法律面前的平等权利。
- The women are demanding full equality with the men of their tribe.妇女要求与族中男子享有完全平等的权利。
- These women are demanding fairness and equality in their pay.这些妇女要求在薪酬方面公正平等。
- They fought for greater equality between the sexes.他们为促进男女之间的平等而奋斗。
- Women do not yet have true equality in the company.女性在公司尚未享有真正的平等。
- the goal of formal equality before the law法律面前形式上平等的目标
- the task of achieving equality for gay men为男同性恋者争取平等的这项任务
- Equality between the various groups seemed a long way off.各个群体之间的平等似乎还有很长的路要走。
- Equality for gay people in employment law is a relatively recent progression.同性恋者在就业法方面的平等是相对较新的进步。
- Equality of opportunity is our priority.机会均等是我们的头等大事。
- Sexual equality is an ideal that we have not yet achieved.男女平等是一种尚未实现的理想。
- The fight for equality tended to take the form of civil disobedience.争取平等的斗争倾向于采取公民抗命的形式。
- The people were demanding full equality with their former masters.这些人正要求享有与他们原来的主人完全平等的权利。
- There is no society in the world where women have true equality.世界上没有一个社会拥有真正的平等的社会。
- They are leaders in the campaign to bring about greater racial equality.他们是促进种族平等运动的领导者。
Topics Social issuesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- full
- perfect
- …
verb + equality
- have
- achieve
- demand
- …
phrases
- equality before the law
- equality of opportunity
preposition
- equality between
- equality for
- equality in
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin aequalitas, from aequalis, from aequus ‘even, level, equal’.