英語四級閱讀理解主題詞匯：文化差異

一、 文化差異

make (direct) eye contact(直接的)目光接觸

look sb. in the eye直視某人

the lack of eye contact缺乏目光接觸

avert one’s eyes from… 避而不看……

a cultural misunderstanding文化誤解

increase / expand one’s understanding of others增進對他人的理解

false assumptions錯誤假設

discover one’s personal bias發(fā)現(xiàn)某人的個人偏見

eliminate (invalid) biases消除(站不住腳的)偏見

get rid of his gender bias消除他的性別偏見

sb.’s misjudgment about… 某人對……的錯誤判斷

give responses to sb.’s questions對某人的問題作出反應

a diversity workshop多樣化講習班

pass over sb. 不考慮某人

miss out錯過(機會)

racial stereotypes種族偏見

cultural ignorance文化方面的無知

emphasis on physical appearance注重外表

(have) a distinct advantage(具有)明顯的優(yōu)勢

see one’s own blind spots看到自己的盲點

utilize one’s full potential and experiences充分利用某人的潛力及經(jīng)驗

(have) a management position(有)管理職位

tap into the full potential of… 充分發(fā)揮……方面的潛力

impose one’s gender biases into… 把某人的性別偏見強加于……中

the range of duties/responsibilities/expectations 職責 / 責任 / 期望范圍

embarrassing moments讓人感到尷尬的時刻

put in a request to take time off to do sth. 請假去做某事

give sb. a long talking-to about doing sth.針對某事與某人長談

feel embarrassed in doing sth.因做某事而感到尷尬

vary considerably from culture to culture不同文化區(qū)別很大

a know-it-all自以為無所不知的人

be inclusive to differences包容差異

an inclusive attitude包容的態(tài)度

discard the stereotypes拋棄陳規(guī)

fundamental values基本價值

economic globalization經(jīng)濟全球化

constantly update knowledge and equipment不斷更新知識與設備

expand domestic and international markets擴大國內(nèi)和國際市場

make fair decisions做公平的決定