ageism

noun

1. 对老年人的歧视；年龄歧视
   unfair treatment of people because they are considered too old

1. 对老年人的歧视;年龄歧视
   Ageism is unacceptable behaviour that occurs as a result of the belief that older people are of less value than younger people.

1. Many women feel ageism is obstructing their career ambitions.
   许多女性感到年龄歧视问题正阻碍着她们职业抱负的实现。
2. The analysis found that people in the south-east of England were more likely to have experienced ageism.
   分析还发现，居住在英格兰东南部的人们更容易遇到老年歧视的问题。
3. An updated wardrobe, newer hairstyle, or current cultural references could hedge against ageism, or they could make you look silly.
   日益更新的衣柜、最新的发型或者是当前的流行文化都可以让你跨越年龄歧视的障碍，但是也可能会让你看起来很傻。
4. Dr Sarah Jackson, the lead author of both studies, said that people may believe that weight discrimination is socially acceptable because unlike ageism, sexism and racism, it is not covered by law.
   两项研究的第一作者莎拉•杰克逊博士表示：不像年龄、性别、种族歧视，肥胖歧视不受法律管制，于是人们就可能认为体重歧视是被社会接受的。
5. A 49-year-old underwear model has accused the fashion industry of ageism as she says she can no longer get any work because she looks too young.
   49岁内衣模特控诉时尚圈年龄歧视。她说，自己失业是因为长得太年轻。
6. When faced with sexism, or ageism, or lookism, or even really aggressive Buddhism, ask yourself the following question: 'Is this person in between me and what I want to do?'
   当你在工作场所遇到性别歧视、年龄歧视、以貌取人的状况，甚至是极端佛教徒时，你不妨问自己这样一个问题：‘这家伙会妨碍我工作吗？’
7. The Korean Times has reported that some of British TV's most familiar female faces have dared to bare to prove that no matter how old they are, they should not be subjected to ageism.
   韩国时报报道说，一些英国电视上的当红女主播，做出大胆举动，以证明她们不管多老，都不会屈服于年龄歧视。
8. HIV stigma within gay communities is expressed through social exclusion, ageism, rejection, violence, and discrimination based on physical appearance.
   HIV在同性恋社区的歧视，是通过社交排斥，年龄歧视，抛弃，暴力以及根据外貌为基础的歧视表现的。
9. Finally, the author proposes that the government build the whole pension system, the third organization increase the aid efforts, and the community eliminate ageism in order to protect the rights of the elderly left behind in rural areas.
   最后，笔者提出以政府为主体，建全养老保障制度；以第三组织为载体，加大帮扶力度；以社区为依托，消除老年歧视，从而保障农村留守老人的权益。

noun

1. discrimination against middle-aged and elderly people

   Synonym:    agism