| 词汇 | politically-correct |
| 释义 | politically correct adjective uk /pəˌlɪt.ɪ.kəl.i kəˈrekt/ us /pəˌlɪt̬.ə.kəl.i kəˈrekt/(abbreviationPC) Someone who is politically correct believes that language and actions that could be offensive to others, especially those relating to sex, gender, and race, should be avoided.（言行）政治上正确的;（尤指）避免性别（或种族）歧视的 A politically correct word or expression is used instead of another one to avoid being offensive: （词语或表达方式）政治上正确的 Many people think that "fireman" is a sexist term, and prefer the politically correct term "firefighter". Polite and respectful candy coat candy-coated chivalric chivalrous chivalrously courtly couth deferential deferentially euphemism for someone/something graciousness hyper-civilized keep a civil tongue in your headidiom manner minced oath tactful tactfully ultra-civilized ultra-refined urbane Related wordpolitical correctness politically correct | American Dictionarypolitically correct adjective us/pəˈlɪt̬·ɪ·kli kəˈrekt/(abbreviationPC) disapproving avoiding language or behavior that any particular group of people might feel is unkind or offensive: The politically correct term "firefighter" is used instead of "fireman." |
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