eugenics
eugenics — 名詞
1. the belief or policy of trying to shape future generations by deciding which peo
優生學
主張靠控制生育改良人類的思想
the belief or policy of trying to shape future generations by deciding which people should have children, an approach now condemned because it was used to support racist and Nazi programmes
In history class, Ms. Park explained how eugenics shaped forced sterilization laws.
Ms. Park 在歷史課上說明優生學如何影響強制絕育法。
eugenics + shaped [law/policy]
A museum in Berlin shows how eugenics harmed disabled children and parents.
柏林的一間博物館展示優生學如何傷害身心障礙兒童及其父母。
The documentary follows a nurse who resisted eugenics in her state hospital.
這部紀錄片講述一名護士如何在州立醫院裡反抗優生學。
Researchers studied letters from Swedish couples targeted by eugenics laws.
研究人員研究了遭優生學法律鎖定的瑞典夫妻來信。
During the hearing, Aarav warned that eugenics turns family planning into state control.
聽證會上，Aarav 警告說優生學會把家庭生育變成國家控制。
- racial hygiene
historical term strongly tied to Nazi ideology; narrower and more politically charged
- selective breeding
general method of choosing parents, often used for animals or plants rather than human policy
- social Darwinism
broader social theory about competition and hierarchy, not specifically reproduction control
- reproductive freedom
focuses on people's right to decide for themselves whether to have children
- genetic diversity
values natural variation rather than trying to direct it by policy
用法筆記
Usually discussed in history, ethics, or public-policy contexts. It refers to attempts to control human reproduction, not to ordinary genetics research.