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单词 reverse discrimination
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reverse discriminationnoun [ U ]

uk/rɪˌvɜːs dɪ.skrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/rɪˌvɝːs dɪ.skrɪm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/UK also positive discrimination

the act of giving advantage to those groups in society that are often treated unfairly, usually because of their race, sex, or sexuality

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  • affirmative action
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  • Bechdel test
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  • emancipation
  • equal opportunity
  • equality
  • fattist
  • gay liberation
  • gay rights
  • gender discrimination
  • human rights
  • inequality
  • sisterhood
  • suffragette
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reverse discriminationnoun [ U ]

us/rɪˈvɜrs dɪsˌkrɪm·əˈneɪ·ʃən/

the practice of giving unfair preference to people from groups such as African-Americans or women who were treated unfairly in the past so that someone else is at a disadvantage

reverse discriminationnoun [ U ]

ukus

HR, LAW the usually illegal practice of giving an advantage in education, employment, etc. to members of groups who have traditionally been treated unfairly, for example because of their race or sex, which puts other groups at a disadvantage :

The administration hasn't used quotas or practiced reverse discrimination, the mayor said.
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