/ˈpredʒudɪs ||; ˈprɛdʒədɪs/noun
[C,U] prejudice (against sb/sth) a strong unreasonable feeling of not liking or trusting sb/sth, especially when it is based on his/her/its race, religion or sex (尤指基于种族、宗教或性别的)偏见,成见,歧视:
a victim of racial prejudice种族偏见的受害者
prejudice²
/ˈpredʒudɪs ||; ˈprɛdʒədɪs/verb[T]
1prejudice sb (against sb/sth) to influence sb so that he/she has an unreasonable or unfair opinion about sb/sth 使产生偏见:
The newspaper stories had prejudiced the jury against him.那些新闻报道使陪审团对他产生偏见。
2 to have a harmful effect on sb/sth 对…有不利影响:
Continuing to live with her violent father may prejudice the child's welfare.继续跟她暴烈的父亲生活在一起会对这孩子有害。