pluralist
pluralist — 名詞
- pluralistsingular
- pluralistsplural
1. someone who believes a society is stronger when it includes many different group
多元主義者
相信社會多元共存有價值的人
someone who believes a society is stronger when it includes many different groups, cultures, and viewpoints
Rania is a pluralist who believes her city is stronger for its many immigrant communities.
Rania 是一位多元主義者，她相信自己的城市因為眾多移民社區而變得更強大。
pluralist + who-clause for explaining beliefs
As a committed pluralist, Samir argued that the school should celebrate holidays from several faiths.
作為一位堅定的多元主義者，Samir 主張學校應該慶祝來自不同信仰的節日。
Kwame, a pluralist, invited the Hindu, Muslim, and Christian families on his street to share a meal during Ramadan.
Kwame 是一位多元主義者，他邀請街上印度教、穆斯林和基督教家庭在齋戒月期間共享一頓飯。
Priyanka, a lifelong pluralist, made sure her community radio show featured guests from every political party each month.
Priyanka 是一位終身的多元主義者，她確保自己社區電臺的節目每月都邀請來自各政黨的嘉賓。
The mayor, a lifelong pluralist, opened the council to members of every major religious group.
市長是一位終身的多元主義者，他向市內每個主要宗教團體的成員開放了議會。
- multiculturalist
focuses more narrowly on ethnic and cultural diversity rather than the broader political philosophy
- diversity advocate
suggests active campaigning for diversity; 'pluralist' can be a philosophical position without activism
- monist
believes in a single principle or system as the foundation for everything
文法句型
pluralist + who-clause
a pluralist + verb
用法筆記
Subject is always a person or group of people, never an institution or system (use 'pluralistic' for those).
常見錯誤
pluralist — 形容詞
- pluralistpositive
- more pluralistcomparative
- most pluralistsuperlative
1. including and valuing many different people, beliefs, and ways of living — used
多元的
包容不同族群、信仰與觀點的
including and valuing many different people, beliefs, and ways of living — used of an approach, system, or community
The city adopted a more pluralist approach to schooling, adding Somali, Kurdish, and Bengali staff to the curriculum team.
該市在教育上採取了更為多元的方針，將索馬利、庫德和孟加拉裔的員工納入課程編制團隊。
pluralist + approach: a common collocation
Apinya chose the university for its pluralist curriculum, drawing on Asian, African, and European traditions.
Apinya 選擇這所大學是因為其多元的課程，涵蓋了亞洲、非洲和歐洲的傳統。
Leicester thrives as a pluralist society: Gujarati, Somali, and Polish voices shape every council debate.
萊斯特市作為一個多元社會蓬勃發展：古吉拉特語、索馬利語和波蘭語的聲音影響著每一次市議會辯論。
Élise praised the conference's pluralist approach: Christian, Muslim, and secular speakers shared every panel equally.
Élise 讚賞這場會議的多元方針：基督教、穆斯林和世俗講者在每個專題小組中都享有平等的發言機會。
Hao pushed his newsroom to be more pluralist, hiring a Roma reporter and a Kurdish photographer to cover neglected communities.
Hao 推動自己的新聞編輯室變得更加多元，聘請了一位羅姆裔記者和一位庫德裔攝影師來報導被忽視的社群。
- pluralistic
nearly identical in meaning; 'pluralistic' is slightly more common in academic writing
- inclusive
broader and more common; 'pluralist' adds the idea that multiple distinct groups keep their identity rather than blending into one
- multicultural
focuses on cultural and ethnic diversity specifically; 'pluralist' covers beliefs, opinions, and political views as well
- monolithic
describes a system or group that has a single, uniform structure with no internal diversity
文法句型
pluralist + noun
be + pluralist
用法筆記
Used to describe systems, institutions, approaches, and societies — not individual people. Distinguish from the noun sense, which refers to a person who holds pluralist beliefs.