单词 | politically correct |
释义 | politically correct (abbreviation PC) adjective ■describes someone who believes that language and actions which could be offensive to others, especially those relating to sex and race, should be avoided (言行)政治正确的;(尤指)避免性别(或种族)歧视的 ■describes a word or expression that is used instead of another one to avoid being offensive (词语或表达方式)政治正确的 •Some people think that 'fireman' is a sexist term, and prefer the politically correct term 'firefighter'.有些人认为 fireman 是一个带有性别歧视的字眼,因而更愿意用 firefighter 这个避免有歧视之嫌的词。 |
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