Unit 12 Gender Bias in Languag Words and Expressions综合教程一

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1、Unit12GenderBiasinLanguageWordsandExpressions1.bias:1)n.anopinionorfeelingthatstronglyfavorsonesideinanargumentoraniteminagrouporseries;predisposition;prejudicee.g.Thisuniversityhasabiastowardsthesciences.Studentswereevaluatedwithoutbias.2)vt.tounfairlyinfluenceattitudes,choices,ordecis

2、ionse.g.Severalfactorscouldhavebiasedtheresultsofthestudy.Collocation:biasagainst/towards/infavorofe.g.It'sclearthatthecompanyhasabiasagainstwomenandminorities.Phrase:genderbias:sexprejudice;havingbiastowardsthemaleandagainstthefemalee.g.Genderbiasisstillquitecommoninworkandpayment.2.nu

3、ance:adj.slight,delicateorsubtledifferenceincolor,appearance,meaning,feeling,etc.e.g.Languageteachersshouldbeabletoreacttonuancesofmeaningofcommonwords.Hewasawareofeverynuanceinhervoice.Synonym:subtletyCollocation:nuanceof3.prejudicial:adj.causingharmtosb’srights,interests,etc.;havingab

4、adeffectonsth.e.g.Thesedevelopmentsareprejudicialtothecompany’sfuture.Whatshesaidanddidwasprejudicialtoherownrightsandinterests.Synonyms:damaging,detrimental,prejudiciousDerivation:prejudice:n.4.in/withregardto:inconnectionwith;concerninge.g.Ihavenothingtosayinregardtoyourcomplaints.She

5、isverysensitiveinregardtoherfamilybackground.Irefutedhiminregardtohisinjustice.5.reflective:adj.(ofaperson,mood,etc.)thoughtful;(ofasurface)reflectinglighte.g.Sheisinareflectivemood.Thesearereflectivenumberplates.Derivation:reflectiveness:n.6.denote:vt.bethename,signorsymbolof;referto;r

6、epresentorbeasignofsomethinge.g.Whatdoestheword"curriculum"denotethat"course"doesnot?Crossesonthemapdenotevillages.Derivations:denotative:adj.denotation:n.Synonyms:connoteindicate7.harbor:vt.1)keepbadthoughts,fears,orhopesinyourmindforalongtimee.g.Shebegantoharbordoubtsoverthewisdomofth

7、eirjourney.2)containsomething,especiallysomethinghiddenanddangerouse.g.Sinksanddrainingboardscanharborgerms.3)protectandhidecriminalsthatthepolicearesearchingfore.g.Youmaybepunishedifyouharboranescapedcriminaloraspy.Derivation:harbor:n.8.inherent:adj.usedtodescribesth.thatisana