"separate but equal" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 隔离但平等

Definition

用于形容人群被分开但理论上享有同等权利或条件的情形；多指美国历史上的种族隔离政策。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常与历史上的法律和种族隔离有关。现在使用时带有贬义或讽刺意味，因为“平等”实际并未实现。多见于法律、历史或民权话题。

Examples

The law said facilities could be separate but equal.

法律规定设施可以是**隔离但平等**的。

Separate but equal was used to defend segregation in schools.

**隔离但平等**被用来辩解学校的种族隔离。

People realized separate but equal was unfair.

人们意识到**隔离但平等**是不公平的。

Many argued that separate but equal was just an excuse for discrimination.

许多人认为，**隔离但平等**只是歧视的借口。

The phrase separate but equal appears often in discussions about civil rights history.

**隔离但平等**这个说法常见于讨论民权历史时。

If something is separate but equal, it usually means it isn’t truly fair.

如果某事是**隔离但平等**的，通常说明它并不真正公平。