c. 1300, "despite, contempt," from Old French prejudice "prejudice, damage" (13c.), from Medieval Latin prejudicium "injustice," from Latin praeiudicium "prior judgment," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + iudicium "judgment," from iudex (genitive iudicis) "a judge" (see judge (v.)). Meaning "injury, physical harm" is mid-14c., as is legal sense "detriment or damage caused by the violation of a legal right." Meaning "preconceived opinion" (especially but not necessarily unfavorable) is from late 14c. in English.
prejudice (v.)
mid-15c., "to injure or be detrimental to," from prejudice (n.). The meaning "to affect or fill with prejudice" is from c. 1600. Related: Prejudiced; prejudicing.
双语例句
1. Rowe does a very clever riff on the nature of prejudice.
罗就偏见的本质讲了一番很精辟的话。
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2. I've spent a lifetime fighting against racism and prejudice.
我一辈子都在同种族主义和偏见作斗争。
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3. I'm calling in reference to your series on prejudice.
我打电话是要谈谈你写的有关“偏见”的系列文章。
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4. It's a black comedy of racial prejudice, mistaken identity and thwarted expectations.
