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racial immunity

/ˈreɪʃəl ɪˈmjuːnɪti/

翻译: 一个已被科学否定的过时且带有种族主义色彩的术语,历史上用来声称某些种族群体对特定疾病具有先天的生物免疫力。现代医学认为疾病易感性由遗传、环境和社会因素决定,而非种族。

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/ˈreɪʃəl ɪˈmjuːnɪti/C2formalmedical已废弃
  • zh一个已被科学否定的过时且带有种族主义色彩的术语,历史上用来声称某些种族群体对特定疾病具有先天的生物免疫力。现代医学认为疾病易感性由遗传、环境和社会因素决定,而非种族。

An outdated and scientifically discredited term historically used to suggest that certain racial groups possess inherent biological resistance to specific diseases. The concept is now considered pseudoscientific and racist, as modern medicine recognizes that disease susceptibility is influenced by genetics, environment, and social factors, not race.

  1. Outdated and incorrect conceptC2formal

    A historically used, now discredited and scientifically invalid term suggesting that certain racial groups have inherent immunity to specific diseases. This concept has been used to justify racist ideologies and is not supported by modern genetics or immunology.

    zh过时且错误的观念

    • The idea of racial immunity was used to falsely claim that some groups were naturally resistant to diseases like yellow fever.
    • Modern science has completely rejected the concept of racial immunity, as it ignores the complex interplay of genetics, environment, and social factors.
    • The historical use of 'racial immunity' is now understood as a pseudoscientific justification for discrimination.