exclusionary
/ɪkˈskluːʒənri/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪkˈskluːʒəneri/ (ame, ipa) · /-zhəˌnerē -ri/ (ame, mw)
exclusionary — 形容詞
- exclusionarypositive
- more exclusionarycomparative
- most exclusionarysuperlative
1. keeping people from joining or taking part based on their identity, usually in a
排他性
不公平地排斥特定群體
keeping people from joining or taking part based on their identity, usually in a way that is not fair or reasonable
Fatima felt the club's rules were exclusionary because the high fees kept most students out.
Fatima 認為俱樂部的規定具有排他性，因為高額會費讓大多數學生無法加入。
exclusionary rules — policies that unfairly block participation
The scholarship was criticized for its exclusionary criteria, which favored applicants from only a few elite schools.
這項獎學金因排他性標準而受批評，其條件僅有利於少數菁英學校的申請者。
exclusionary criteria — requirements that unfairly limit who qualifies
Wei Chen argued that the new zoning law had an exclusionary effect on lower-income families in the neighborhood.
Wei Chen 主張新分區法對社區中的低收入家庭產生了排他性效應。
Many residents thought the festival's invitation-only policy was exclusionary and did not reflect the city's diversity.
許多居民認為音樂節的限邀政策具有排他性，未能反映城市的多元面貌。
The company removed an exclusionary dress code that had barred employees from wearing traditional head coverings.
公司廢除了一項排他性服裝規定，該規定曾禁止員工穿戴傳統頭巾。
- discriminatory
stronger negative force; suggests unfair treatment based on protected characteristics
- restrictive
broader; can describe limits that are neutral or reasonable
- exclusive
focuses on privilege and selectivity rather than unfairness
- inclusive
actively welcoming all groups and individuals
文法句型
exclusionary + noun (policy, rule, practice, criteria)
用法筆記
Common in discussions of social policy, civil rights, and organizational rules. Often carries a negative judgment about the fairness of the practice being described.
常見錯誤
2. having the effect of preventing someone or something from being part of a group,
排除性
導致不被納入的結果
having the effect of preventing someone or something from being part of a group, list, or system
The court ruled that the clause was exclusionary because it prevented some tenants from applying for housing.
法院裁定該條款具有排除性，因為它阻止部分租戶申請住房。
exclusionary clause — a contract term that excludes certain people from coverage or rights
An exclusionary clause stopped freelancers from receiving the same benefits as full-time staff.
一項排除性條款使自由工作者無法獲得與全職員工相同的福利。
Sofia noticed that the search engine's exclusionary filter had removed all independent news sites from the results.
Sofia 發現搜尋引擎的排除性篩選器將所有獨立新聞網站從結果中刪除了。
Because the policy was exclusionary, Björn could not add his children to his employer's health insurance plan.
由於該政策具有排除性，Björn 無法將子女加入其僱主的健康保險計劃。
The committee revised the exclusionary wording of the rule so that part-time students could also apply.
委員會修改了規則中帶有排除性的措辭，讓兼職學生也能申請。
- excluding
simpler, less formal; describes the action rather than the quality
- preclusive
very formal; suggests the exclusion is intentional and absolute
文法句型
exclusionary + noun (clause, provision, condition, filter)
用法筆記
Often appears in legal and formal contexts describing contracts, policies, or systems. Distinguished from sense 1 in that it focuses on the operational effect of leaving someone or something out rather than on unfair intent.