| 释义 |
affirmative action /əfɜːmətɪv; name əfɜːrmətɪv/ [uncountable] (usually approving) (in the us) the policy of giving special treatment or preference to members of groups likely to suffer discrimination, especially on the grounds of race积极区别对待（美国对可能遭受种族歧视的人给予特别照顾的政策）◆the city council implemented the affirmative action hiring plan in response to critics' charges that the police department did not reflect the city's racial make-up.针对警察局的人员构成不能体现该城市种族结构的批评，市政委员会实施了一项积极区别对待的雇用计划。 |