prejudice
gb/pɹˈɛd͡ʒədɪs/ us/pɹˈɛd͡ʒədɪs/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 4500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B2
entity
1
Unfair opinion not based on facts
A bad opinion about a person or group that is not based on facts or experience.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] has prejudice against [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prejudice' with 'prejudiced'. 'Prejudice' is the noun (the idea or feeling), while 'prejudiced' is the adjective describing a person who has it.
คำพ้องความหมาย
bias (Often used interchangeably, but 'bias' can be more neutral or unconscious, while 'prejudice' usually implies unfairness.)
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discrimination ('Discrimination' refers more to actions based on prejudice, not just the opinion.)
คำตรงข้าม
fairness (Represents treating people equally without prejudice.)
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open-mindedness (Willingness to consider new and different ideas without prejudice.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
racial prejudice
|prejudice against women
|deep-seated prejudice
|overcome prejudice
|social prejudice
หัวข้อ
emotions
|society
|law
|relationships
ตัวอย่าง
- The new policy aims to reduce racial prejudice in the workplace.
- Her decision was influenced by prejudice rather than evidence.
- Prejudice against immigrants can harm community relations.
- He tried to challenge his own prejudice after meeting people from different cultures.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She has prejudice against people from other countries.
- Prejudice can hurt many people.
- We must fight prejudice in our school.
- He showed prejudice toward her because she was young.
คำกริยา
formal
C1
action
2
Cause someone to hold unfair opinion
To make someone think badly about a person or thing without good reason.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to prejudice [someone] against [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this with the adjective 'prejudiced'. As a verb, it means to cause prejudice in someone else.
คำพ้องความหมาย
bias ('Bias' as a verb can mean to influence unfairly, but 'prejudice' is often used in legal or formal contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
persuade fairly (Influencing someone with fair and factual information is the opposite of prejudicing them.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
prejudice the jury
|prejudice public opinion
หัวข้อ
emotions
|society
|relationships
|communication
ตัวอย่าง
- The media coverage could prejudice the jury before the trial begins.
- His remarks were intended to prejudice voters against the policy.
- We must ensure that no one prejudices the committee's decision.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The news may prejudice people against the group.
- Her words could prejudice the team against him.
- Do not let one story prejudice you against the company.
คำนาม
formal
C1
entity
3
Harm to someone's rights or situation
Harm or damage to someone's rights or good name.
รูปแบบการใช้:
without prejudice to [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this formal/legal meaning with the more common meaning of unfair opinion. Context usually makes it clear.
คำพ้องความหมาย
detriment ('Detriment' is more general for harm; 'prejudice' in this sense is often legal.)
คำตรงข้าม
benefit (A positive effect on someone's rights or situation is the opposite of prejudice in this sense.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
without prejudice
|to the prejudice of
หัวข้อ
law
ตัวอย่าง
- The statement was made without prejudice to her legal rights.
- Any delay will be to the prejudice of the claimant.
- They settled the dispute without prejudice to future claims.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The contract ended without prejudice to his rights.
- This law change is to the prejudice of small companies.
- They spoke without prejudice to the agreement.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
prejudice
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛd͡ʒədɪs/
US/pɹˈɛd͡ʒədɪs/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
pre - ju - dice (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (pre)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: prejudice
- Plural: prejudice, prejudices
Verb
- Base: prejudice
- 3rd Person Singular: prejudices
- Present Participle: prejudicing
- Past: prejudiced
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
prejudices
noun
prejudicing
verb
prejudiced
verb
Related words
prejudge
verb C1
prejudgment
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unprejudiced
adjective
Advanced or less common
prejudicial
adjective
prejudicially
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
in favour of without prejudice to
1/ˈɪn fˈeɪvɚ əv wɪðˈaʊt pɹˈɛd͡ʒədɪs tə/
fixed phrase
formal
Support while preserving other rights
To support something but still keep other rights or claims safe.
ตัวอย่าง
- They agreed in favour of the proposal, without prejudice to their existing contracts.
- In favour of the new policy, without prejudice to employee benefits.
without prejudice
1/wɪðˈaʊt pɹˈɛd͡ʒədɪs/
fixed phrase
formal
Not affecting legal rights or claims
Used in law to mean that something does not take away any legal rights or claims someone has.
ตัวอย่าง
- The offer was made without prejudice to any future legal action.
- You can discuss settlement terms without prejudice so they can't be used in court.