ghettoize

IPA/ˈɡet.əʊ.aɪz/
KK[ɡˈɛtoˌaɪz]IPA/ˈɡet̬.oʊ.aɪz/

ghettoize — 動詞

  • ghettoizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • ghettoizes3rd person singular
  • ghettoizing-ing form
  • ghettoizedpast simple

1. to separate a particular group of people from the rest of society by treating th

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

邊緣化；隔離

將特定群體隔離並視為次等

to separate a particular group of people from the rest of society by treating them unfairly — for example, by limiting their opportunities or refusing to treat their work, culture, or interests as equally valuable.

例句

During the housing crisis, immigrants were ghettoized into neglected outskirts far from the city.

住房危機期間，移民被隔離到遠離市中心的邊緣地帶。

passive: ghettoized into [area]

Aylin's publisher ghettoized her novels by displaying them only in the bargain-book corner.

Aylin 的出版商把她的作品邊緣化，只放在特價書角落展示。

active transitive: publisher ghettoized [noun phrase]

同義詞
  • marginalize

    broader and more common; focuses on pushing to society's edge without the 'ghetto' metaphor

  • segregate

    emphasizes physical or institutional separation, often by law or policy

  • isolate

    more neutral; can apply to individuals or any group without implying inferior status

  • ostracize

    focuses on social exclusion by a community rather than structural discrimination

反義詞
  • integrate

    to bring different groups together into equal participation

  • include

    to ensure a group has equal access and representation

文法句型

ghettoize + noun phrase

be ghettoized into + place/area

be ghettoized as + label/category

用法筆記

Commonly used in the passive voice (be ghettoized). The subject is typically an institution, policy, or social practice rather than an individual acting alone.

常見錯誤

❌The company ghettoized the accounting department into a smaller room.
✅The company moved the accounting department into a smaller room.
💡'ghettoize' implies treating a whole social group as inferior, not just relocating a work team.
❌That neighbourhood is completely ghettoized.
✅That neighbourhood has been economically neglected for decades.
💡using 'ghettoized' as a casual descriptor for a poor area can be offensive and misses the meaning of active discrimination.