| 词汇 | genetic-discrimination |
| 释义 | genetic discrimination noun[ U ] HR, INSURANCEukus the practice of treating a person differently, especially in a worse way than others, because they have a gene(= part of a cell that controls development, behaviour, etc.) that might make them more likely to have a particular illness: Many genetic discrimination cases involve people who were denied health insurance because they were at increased risk of cancer or other diseases. Examples of genetic discriminationgenetic discrimination A geneticdiscrimination is possible but difficult, since there are only a few genetic characteristics that differentiate dingoes from other domestic dogs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The possibility of geneticdiscrimination in employment or insurance is also a concern. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Concerns include facing geneticdiscrimination from an insurance company or employer. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Additional privacy concerns, related to, e.g., geneticdiscrimination, loss of anonymity, and psychological impacts, have been increasingly pointed out by the academic community as well as government agencies. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Do we really wish to risk complicating and possibly blighting the final years of our lives by allowing geneticdiscrimination? This aspect of genetic testing has also played a major role in inspiring recent legislative initiatives to ban geneticdiscrimination. The genetic diagnostics that can empower patients to seek personalized medical attention may also fuel geneticdiscrimination. The reason for regulating "geneticdiscrimination" is to ensure that people are not disadvantaged because of their genetic makeup. Geneticdiscrimination: the use of genetically based diagnostic and prognostic tests by employers and insurers. We must stand up resolutely against geneticdiscrimination. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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