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  3. /gender-based

gender-based

UK/'dʒendə-beɪst/US

Definitions

adj.

Determined by or based on a person's gender.

基于性别的;以性别为依据的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
genderbirth, produce, kind
+
-basedroot
=gender-based

gender + based = grounded in gender. gender < Old French gendre < Latin genus (gen 'kind, sort') — originally just 'kind/type,' later the social/grammatical category. Transparent compound.

Root gen still carries 140 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.gender-based violence基于性别的暴力
  • 2.gender-based discrimination基于性别的歧视
  • 3.gender-based bias性别偏见

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The charity works to end gender-based violence worldwide.

  • 2.

    Gender-based discrimination remains a problem in many workplaces.

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