| 单词 | white australia |
| 释义 | > as lemmasWhite Australia White Australia n. now historical attributive designating a policy of restricting immigration into Australia to white people; (also absol.) this policy or its goal. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social attitudes > racial attitudes > [noun] > racism > racist immigration policy White Australia1897 society > society and the community > social attitudes > racial attitudes > [adjective] > racist > racist immigration policy White Australia1897 1897 Independent 6 May 13 There is some hesitation about entering a federation in which the demand for a ‘white Australia’ is sure to be strongly pronounced. 1898 Tocsin (Melbourne) 3 Feb. 7/1 A white Australia is the most sacred article in the creed of every Australian. 1921 Round Table Mar. 314 The White Australia policy—the determination to keep Australia white, a home for European races. 1930 W. K. Hancock Australia iv. 77 The policy of White Australia is the indispensable condition of every other Australian policy. 1979 Guardian 5 Jan. 7/2 Mr Gough Whitlam's Labour Government abolished the ‘white Australia’ policy five years ago. 2004 J. Jupp Eng. in Austral. vi. 154 Three areas of concern were the hostel strikes, the White Australia policy and claims that the ‘English disease’ of industrial militancy had been introduced by immigrant shop stewards. < as lemmas |
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