prejudice与bias这两个名词均有“偏见,成见”之意。
prejudice : 侧重指在缺乏理由或证据之前就形成怀疑的、有恶感的偏见。
- a victim of racial prejudice
种族偏见的受害者 - Their decision was based on ignorance and prejudice.
他们的决定是由于无知和偏见。 - There is little prejudice against workers from other EU states.
对来自其他欧盟国家的劳工可说并无偏见。
bias : 指因个人的好恶或偏见,对人或物作出的不正确、或好或坏的判断或意见。
- Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias.
雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。 - Some institutions still have a strong bias against women.
有些机构仍然对妇女持有很大偏见。