"coloreds" in Chinese (Traditional)
有色人種(過時/冒犯性)
Definition
「Coloreds」是一個過時且具冒犯性的詞,過去在美國和南非指黑人或混血種族的人。現今已不應再使用。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是極具冒犯性、過時的用語,現在不應再用來形容任何人。僅見於歷史語境或討論南非的種族分類時。
Examples
The word coloreds appeared in old history books.
「**coloreds**」這個詞出現在舊的歷史書中。
Some laws separated coloreds from others.
有些法律將**coloreds**與其他人分開。
We should not call people coloreds today.
我們今天不應該稱呼別人為「**coloreds**」。
My grandfather remembers a time when coloreds had fewer rights.
我祖父記得**coloreds**權利較少的時候。
In South Africa, coloreds has a specific historical meaning, but it's still sensitive.
在南非,「**coloreds**」有特定的歷史意義,但仍屬敏感話題。
Museums sometimes use the term coloreds to explain the past, but with warnings.
博物館有時會用「**coloreds**」來說明過去,但會加聲明。