racist
racist — 名詞
1. a person who treats people from other racial groups unfairly or speaks about the
種族主義者
認為自身種族優越而歧視他人的人
a person who treats people from other racial groups unfairly or speaks about them in harmful ways because they are firmly convinced that their own race is naturally superior.
Several residents complained that their new neighbour was a racist who refused to speak to families of other backgrounds.
好幾位居民抱怨他們的新鄰居是種族主義者，拒絕跟其他背景的家庭說話。
a racist (countable noun after verb 'be')
The politician was widely called a racist after suggesting that immigration rules should favour one skin colour over another.
那位政治人物因為暗示移民規定應該偏袒某一膚色，而被許多人稱為種族主義者。
call someone a racist (verb + object + complement)
Hugo said his grandfather was no racist — he judged people by their character, not by where they came from.
Hugo 說他爺爺絕不是種族主義者——他評斷一個人看的是品格，不是來歷。
When the landlord turned away the Cheng family because of their ethnicity, the tenant called him a racist.
房東因為鄭家的種族背景而拒絕出租，房客便稱他為種族主義者。
The school board decided not to tolerate racists and suspended three students for posting hateful messages online.
學校董事會決定不容忍種族主義者，三名學生因在網路上張貼仇恨訊息而被停學。
- bigot
broader term; a bigot is intolerant of any group, not necessarily based on race
- white supremacist
more specific; refers specifically to belief in white racial superiority
- supremacist
broader; can refer to belief in superiority of any group, not only racial
- anti-racist
someone who actively opposes racism
文法句型
a racist
the racists (plural)
用法筆記
Frequently appears after the verb 'call' in the structure 'call + person + a racist'. The noun is countable and can be used in both singular and plural forms.
常見錯誤
racist — 形容詞
1. holding or showing the conviction that people of certain races are innately infe
種族歧視的
認為某些種族較差的態度或言行
holding or showing the conviction that people of certain races are innately inferior to your own, especially when this leads to unfair or hostile treatment.
His racist jokes made everyone at the dinner table feel deeply uncomfortable.
他的種族歧視笑話讓餐桌上每個人都感到非常不自在。
attributive use: racist + noun (jokes)
Olivia asked her colleague to stop making racist comments during team meetings.
Olivia 請同事不要在團隊會議上說種族歧視的話。
collocation: racist comments
The newspaper apologised after publishing a racist cartoon of a local mayor.
那家報社在刊登了一幅歧視當地市長的種族主義漫畫之後公開道歉。
Lien was shocked to hear such racist views expressed by a university professor.
Lien 聽到一位大學教授說出如此種族歧視的觀點，感到非常震驚。
Making fun of someone's accent is racist and deeply hurtful.
嘲笑別人的口音是種族歧視的行為，也會深深傷害對方。
- bigoted
broader; describes intolerance of any group, not only racial
- prejudiced
broader; describes any preconceived negative judgement, not necessarily about race
- discriminatory
focuses more on actions and treatment than on beliefs
文法句型
racist + noun
be + racist
用法筆記
Can be used both before a noun ('racist slur') and after a linking verb ('That comment was racist'). The predicative use is especially common in spoken criticism of everyday remarks or actions.
常見錯誤
2. describing systems, rules, or practices that create or maintain unequal treatmen
制度性歧視
造成種族不平等的制度或政策
describing systems, rules, or practices that create or maintain unequal treatment and opportunities across racial groups, typically to the advantage of one group over others.
A 2022 government report found the school-funding system to be racist against non-white communities.
一份 2022 年的政府報告發現，學校經費制度對非白人社區存在種族歧視。
predicative: be + racist + against + group
The court ruled that the company's hiring practices were racist because they excluded qualified applicants of colour without reasonable cause.
法院裁定該公司的招聘做法帶有種族歧視，因為它們在沒有合理理由的情況下排除了合格的有色人種求職者。
Some historians argue that certain housing laws from the 1930s were racist in both their design and their long-term impact.
有些歷史學者主張，1930 年代某些房屋法在設計和長期影響上都是種族歧視的。
The city council created a task force to examine whether its promotion policies had racist effects.
市議會成立了一個專案小組，檢討其升遷政策是否產生了種族歧視的效應。
Many activists say the banking system is racist because it denies loans at higher rates to minority neighbourhoods.
許多社運人士認為銀行體系是種族歧視的，因為它對少數族裔社區的貸款核准率較低。
- discriminatory
broader; covers any kind of unfair treatment, not necessarily race-based
- inequitable
more formal; describes unfair distribution of opportunities or resources
- exclusionary
focuses on the effect of keeping certain groups out
文法句型
racist + noun (policy/system/practice)
be + racist
用法筆記
Typically describes institutions, policies, or systems rather than individual people. Distinguish from the first adjective sense, which describes personal beliefs or hostile remarks directed at individuals.