egalitarian
/ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˌɡæl.ɪˈter.i.ən/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˌga-lə-ˈter-ē-ən/ (ame, mw) · /iˌɡælɪˈteəriən/ (bre, ipa) · /iˌɡælɪˈteriən/ (ame, ipa)
egalitarian — 形容詞
- egalitarianpositive
- more egalitariancomparative
- most egalitariansuperlative
1. describing a system, society, or person that treats all people as equally worthy
平等主義的
主張人人權利與機會平等的
describing a system, society, or person that treats all people as equally worthy and gives everyone the same rights, opportunities, and status
Finland's egalitarian education system gives every child the same quality of schooling, regardless of family income.
芬蘭的平等主義教育體系為每個孩子提供相同品質的學校教育，無論其家庭收入高低。
collocation: egalitarian education system / egalitarian society
The cooperative was built on egalitarian principles, with all members sharing both the workload and the profits equally.
該合作社建立在平等主義原則之上，所有成員平均分擔工作量，也平均分享利潤。
collocation: egalitarian principles
Dr. Nakamura's egalitarian approach meant that even the newest intern's opinion mattered as much as a senior colleague's.
中村博士的平等主義作風意味著，即使是最新進的實習生的意見，也與資深同事的意見份量相當。
An egalitarian workplace encourages open dialogue between junior staff and managers without fear of disrespect.
一個平等主義的工作環境鼓勵基層員工與主管之間進行公開對話，不必擔心不被尊重。
- fair
broader term; can apply to any situation where rules are applied without bias, not specifically to social systems
- just
adds a moral-rightness dimension; implies outcomes align with what is ethically correct
- democratic
focuses on political participation and equal voting power rather than social or economic equality
- equal
emphasises identical treatment or quantity; less ideological than egalitarian
- elitist
favouring a select group considered superior
- hierarchical
organised by levels of authority rather than equality
- aristocratic
related to inherited privilege and class distinction
文法句型
be + egalitarian
egalitarian + noun
用法筆記
Commonly modifies abstract nouns such as society, principles, values, policy, approach, and system. The opposite concept is described as elitist or hierarchical.
常見錯誤
egalitarian — 名詞
- egalitariansingular
- egalitariansplural
1. someone who holds the conviction that no person is born more deserving than anot
平等主義者
堅信人人應享有平等權利的人
someone who holds the conviction that no person is born more deserving than another, and that society should be structured to give everyone fair and equal access to resources
As a committed egalitarian, Priya campaigned for policies that would close the gap between the richest and poorest families in her city.
身為堅定的平等主義者，Priya 致力推動能縮小城市中貧富差距的政策。
collocation: committed egalitarian
Mr. Okonkwo described himself as an egalitarian who believed that inherited wealth should be taxed more heavily to fund public services.
Okonkwo 先生稱自己是平等主義者，他認為應對繼承的財富課以更高稅率，以資助公共服務。
The debate between the libertarian and the egalitarian grew heated when they discussed how to balance personal freedom with social fairness.
自由意志主義者與平等主義者之間的辯論，在討論如何平衡個人自由與社會公義時變得十分激烈。
Yumi's reputation as a thoughtful egalitarian made her a natural choice to lead the university's new diversity and inclusion committee.
Yumi 被認為是一位深思熟慮的平等主義者，這使她成為領導大學新設的多元與包容委員會的理想人選。
- equalitarian
a rare, near-identical variant of egalitarian
- equal rights advocate
more specific to legal and political equality rather than broad social and economic equality
- elitist
someone who believes society should be led by a superior few
用法筆記
This noun is a countable term: 'an egalitarian / two egalitarians'. In informal conversation, people are more likely to say 'someone who believes in equality' or 'an advocate of equal rights'.