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heterosexism

/ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛksɪzəm/ /ˌhɛtərəˈsɛksɪzəm/

Meanings
noun

异性恋霸权，异性恋中心主义

The assumption made when relating to others that everyone is heterosexual.

Examples :

"The company's health insurance policy, which only covered benefits for spouses of different genders, demonstrated heterosexism in its assumptions about employee relationships. "
公司的医疗保险政策只涵盖不同性别配偶的福利，这表明该公司在对员工关系的假定中存在异性恋中心主义。
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Related Words

Illustration assumption

assumption noun

/əˈsʌmp.ʃən/

假定，假设。

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."

他及时地承担了秘书的职责。

Illustration homosexuals

homosexuals noun

/ˌhoʊməˈsɛkʃuəlz/ /ˌhɑməˈsɛkʃuəlz/

同性恋者，男同性恋，女同性恋。

"The parade celebrated the LGBTQ+ community, including homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgender individuals. "

游行是为了庆祝 LGBTQ+ 群体，其中包括同性恋者（男同性恋和女同性恋）、双性恋者和跨性别者。

Illustration insurance

insurance noun

/ɪn.ˈʃɔː.ɹəns/ /ɪn.ˈʃɝ.əns/

保险，保障。

"The car was totalled, but fortunately I had insurance."

车撞毁了，但幸运的是我买了保险。

Illustration heterosexual

heterosexual noun

/ˌhɛtəɹəˈsɛkʃuəl/ /ˌhɛtəɹoʊˈsɛkʃuəl/

异性恋者，异性爱者

"Many heterosexuals in our school are involved in sports clubs. "

我们学校有很多异性恋者参加了体育俱乐部。

Illustration demonstrated

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

示范，演示。

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

你能不能给我们示范一下这些新工具怎么用？

Illustration different

different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

Illustration relationships

relationships noun

/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪps/ /rɪˈleɪʃʌnʃɪps/

关系，关联，联系。

"Building strong relationships with classmates can make learning more enjoyable. "

与同学们建立良好的关系能让学习变得更愉快。

Illustration recognizing

recognizing verb

/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪn/

认出，识别。

"I recognised his face immediately."

我立刻认出了他的脸。

Illustration heterosexuals

heterosexuals noun

/ˌhɛtərəˈsɛkʃuəlz/ /ˌhɛtəroʊˈsɛkʃuəlz/

异性恋者, 异性恋人士

"In many societies, heterosexuals are the majority of the population. "

在许多社会中，异性恋者占人口的大多数。

Illustration bisexuals

bisexuals noun

/ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəlz/ /ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃwəlz/

双性恋者，双性人

"Some bisexuals are in relationships with people of the opposite gender, while others are with people of the same gender. "

有些双性恋者与异性交往，而另一些则与同性交往。

Illustration discrimination

discrimination noun

/dɪskɹɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

辨别，区分，辨析。

"The teacher's careful discrimination between the students' writing styles allowed her to identify the unique strengths of each student. "

老师仔细辨析学生们的写作风格，从而能够发现每个学生的独特优点。

Illustration assumptions

assumptions noun

/əˈsʌmpʃənz/

假定， предположение, 设想。

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."

他及时地承担起秘书的职责。