Discrimination: the practice of treating somebody or a particular group in society less fairly than others 區別對待;歧視;偏袒 uncountable ~ (against sb)
racial/sex/sexual discrimination(= because of somebody's race or sex)
種族/性別歧視
discrimination against the elderly
歧視老人
discrimination in favour of the young
厚待年輕人
discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, or sexual orientation
按照種族、性別或性取向給予區別對待
Prevalent: that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place 流行的;普遍存在的;盛行的
a prevalent belief/view
普遍信仰/觀點
These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
這些偏見在北方人中尤為常見。