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whiteness

/ˈwaɪtnəs/

Meanings
noun

洁白，雪白，苍白

The state of being white (all senses).

Examples :

"The whiteness of the fresh snow made the backyard look like a blank canvas. "
新雪的洁白让后院看起来像一张空白的画布。
color appearance quality
noun

白人，白种人。

(dysphemistic) The collective of White/Europid people and their historical heritage.

Examples :

"The discussion about systemic inequality in schools needs to address the historical impact of whiteness on curriculum development and resource allocation. "
学校里关于系统性不平等的讨论需要正视白人文化和历史对课程开发和资源分配产生的历史性影响。
politics culture race history group society

Related Words

Illustration allocation

allocation noun

/ˌæləˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌæloʊˈkeɪʃən/

分配，拨款

"The allocation of new permits is on a first-come, first-served basis."

新许可证的分配采取先到先得的方式。

Illustration development

development noun

/dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

发展， 进展

"The development of this story has been slow."

这个故事的情节进展缓慢。

Illustration curriculum

curriculum noun

/kəˈɹɪk.jə.ləm/ /kəˈɹɪkjələm/

课程，教学计划

"The school's new curriculum includes more hands-on science projects. "

学校的新课程包括更多动手实践的科学项目。

Illustration systemic

systemic adjective

/sɪˈstɛmɪk/ /sɪsˈtɛmɪk/

系统的，整体的，全局性的。

"The company faced systemic problems with communication because information wasn't shared between departments. "

这家公司面临着系统性的沟通问题，因为各个部门之间没有共享信息。

Illustration historical

historical noun

/hɪˈstɒɹɪkəl/ /hɪˈstɔːɹɪkəl/

历史小说

"The historical romance novel was a bestseller in the bookstore. "

历史小说在那家书店里非常畅销。

Illustration inequality

inequality noun

/ˌɪnɪˈkwɒlɪti/

不平等，差异，不均等

"The inequality in pay between men and women doing the same job is a serious problem. "

男女做同样的工作，薪资上的不平等是一个严重的问题。

Illustration collective

collective noun

/kəˈlɛktɪv/

集体农庄，合作农场

"The collective was struggling to afford new equipment for the farm. "

这个集体农庄正努力筹钱购买新的农场设备。

Illustration backyard

backyard noun

/bækˈjɑːd/

后院，后花园

"My son enjoys playing baseball in the backyard. "

我儿子喜欢在后院玩棒球。

Illustration discussion

discussion noun

/dɪsˈkʊʃən/ /dɪˈskʌʃən/

讨论, 谈论.

"My discussion with the professor was very enlightening."

我跟教授的讨论让我受益匪浅。

Illustration schools

schools noun

/skuːlz/

鱼群， 鲸群.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

潜水员们遇到了一大群鲭鱼.

Illustration heritage

heritage noun

/ˈhɛɹɪtɪd͡ʒ/

遗产，继承物

"My family's heritage includes a long history of farming. "

我家继承的遗产包括悠久的农耕历史。

Illustration resource

resource noun

/ɹɪˈsɔɹs/ /ɹɪˈsɔːs/

资源，物力，人力。

"The school used its limited resources to provide extra tutoring sessions for struggling students. "

学校利用有限的资源，为有困难的学生提供额外的辅导课。