multicultural

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

mul·ti·cul·tur·al /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl◂/ adjective SSRinvolving or including people or ideas from many different countries, races, or religions 多元文化的，融合多种文化的 → multi-ethnic a multicultural society 一个多元文化的社会

Examples from the Corpus

multicultural• The new Western is also more multicultural.• The radio station serves a multicultural community.• A first step is to try to raise our own awareness of the issues involved in multicultural education generally.• I planned my own units, gave homework, implemented multicultural education.• It is crucial that this does not happen with aspects of multicultural mathematics.• I thought: we live in a multicultural society, but everything we see is white and stereotyped.• Encouraging authors to recognise that they live in a complex, multicultural society is one thing.• No other school is more multicultural than Hunter, and the differences are exciting rather than frightening.

mul·ti·cul·tur·al adjectiveChineseSyllable

Corpus many or including or people from involving ideas

multicultural
mul‧ti‧cul‧tur‧al /ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl◂/

adjective
involving or including people or ideas from many different countries, races, or religions ⇨ multi-ethnic:

a multicultural society

multi·cul·tural

BrE

/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/

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NAmE

/ˌmʌltiˈkʌltʃərəl/

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adjective

for or including people of several different races, religions, languages and traditions 多元文化的；多种文化融合的

◆We live in a multicultural society. 我们生活在一个多元文化的社会中。

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◆a multicultural approach to education多种文化融合的教育方法

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Prejudice and racism 偏见与种族歧视

experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism 经历／遭遇种族歧视／歧视／偏见／反犹太主义
face/suffer persecution/discrimination 面临／遭受迫害／歧视
fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution 惧怕／逃离种族／政治／宗教迫害
constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination 构成／是一种种族歧视
reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias 反映出／揭示出／表现出／具有种族／文化偏见
be biased/be prejudiced against (especially BrE) black people/(both especially NAmE) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc. 对黑人／有色人种／非裔美国人／亚洲人／非洲人／印度人等有偏见
discriminate against minority groups/minorities 歧视少数群体／少数民族
perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype 固守／遵从／符合／藐视普遍的／流行的／传统的／负面的模式化观念
overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially NAmE) race prejudice 克服根深蒂固的／种族的偏见；被根深蒂固的／种族的偏见所蒙蔽
entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes 固守种族主义的态度
hurl/shout (especially BrE) racist abuse; (especially NAmE) a racist/racial/ethnic slur 高声地进行种族污辱
challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice 拒绝接受／对抗种族主义／歧视／偏见
combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism 打压／反对／处理公然的／公开的／隐蔽的／微妙的／制度性的种族歧视

Race and society 种族和社会

damage/improve (especially BrE) race relations 破坏／改善种族关系
practise/ (especially US) practice (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation 实行（种族／宗教）容忍／隔离政策
bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers 消除／打破／超越文化／种族隔阂
encourage/promote social integration 鼓励／促进社会融合
outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation 取缔／终止歧视／奴隶制／种族隔离
promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity 促进／欣然接纳／颂扬文化多样性
conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms 遵循／挑战／违背（公认的／确立的／盛行的／占支配地位的）社会／文化规范
live in a multicultural society 生活在多元文化社会
attack/criticize multiculturalism 攻击／批评多元文化主义
fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality 为种族平等而斗争；促进种族平等
perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality 延续／加剧经济和社会的不平等
introduce/be for/be against (BrE) positive discrimination/(especially NAmE) affirmative action 推行／支持／反对积极性区别对待政策
support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement 支持／积极参与／领导民权运动

Immigration 移居

control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration 控制／限制／鼓励外来移民
attract/draw a wave of immigrants 吸引一批外来移民
assist/welcome refugees 援助／欣然接受难民
house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers 安置／庇护难民和寻求政治避难者
smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK 偷运非法移民到英国
deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers 驱逐／遣返非法移民／寻求政治避难失败者
assimilate/integrate new immigrants 同化／融合新移民
employ/hire migrant workers 雇用流动工人
exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour/(especially US) labor 剥削／依赖（廉价的／非法的）移民劳动力
apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship 申请／获得／准予／未准予（完全的）公民身份
have/hold dual citizenship 持有双重国籍