stigma
stigma 英 [ˈstɪgmə] 美 [ˈstɪɡmə]
n. [植] 柱头;耻辱;污名;烙印;特征
名词复数:stigmas
- If something has a negative association attached to it, call this a stigma. Bed-wetting can lead to a social stigma for a six year old, while chewing tobacco might have the same effect for a sixty year old.
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- n. [植] 柱头;耻辱;污名;烙印;特征
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1. Those living in the shadow of stigma.
这些人生活在污名的阴影中。
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2. One reason for this is the stigma experienced by many men who have sex with men and transgender people.
造成这种情况的一个原因是,许多男男性行为者和变性人遇有耻辱情况。
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3. Some of the stigma continues today in many countries and can impact the quality of life for people with the disorder and their families.
今天,对该病存有的一些耻辱状况在许多国家仍然持续存在,这一状况影响到了病人及其家庭的生活质量。
- stigma (n.) 1590s (earlier stigme, c. 1400), "mark made on skin by burning with a hot iron," from Latin stigma (plural stigmata), from Greek stigma (genitive stigmatos) "mark of a pointed instrument, puncture, tattoo-mark, brand," from root of stizein "to mark, tattoo," from PIE root *steig- "to stick; pointed" (see stick (v.)).
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