marginalize

/ˈmɑːdʒɪnəlaɪz/ verb
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

使边缘化；排斥；忽视

释义与例句

verb 使边缘化；排斥；忽视
to treat a person or group as if they are not important and not give them power or attention
  1. Women have been marginalized in many industries for centuries.
    几个世纪以来，女性在许多行业中一直被边缘化。
  2. The new policy risks marginalizing low-income families.
    这项新政策有可能使低收入家庭被边缘化。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. He felt marginalized by the other members of the team.
    他觉得自己被团队的其他成员排挤了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 margin（边缘）+ al + ize（使…化）= 使…处于边缘 = 边缘化

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • marginalization 边缘化；排斥
    名词形式，表示被边缘化的过程或状态
  • marginal 边缘的；微不足道的
    形容词，表示处于边缘或价值很低的
同义词
  • exclude 排斥；排除
    exclude 强调把某人挡在外面，marginalize 强调使某人处于边缘、不被重视
    The club excluded members who failed to pay dues. 该俱乐部排除了未交会费的成员。
反义词
  • include 包括；接纳
    include 表示接纳、纳入，与 marginalize 使边缘化相反
    The program aims to include students from all backgrounds. 该项目旨在接纳来自各种背景的学生。
常见搭配
  • marginalize sb./sth. 使某人/某物被边缘化
    The media often marginalizes minority voices. 媒体经常边缘化少数群体的声音。
  • feel marginalized 感到被边缘化
    New immigrants may feel marginalized in a foreign country. 新移民在异国他乡可能会感到被边缘化。