The scientist's prejudice against unconventional theories delayed the acceptance of a groundbreaking discovery.
科学家对非常规理论的偏见推迟了一项突破性发现的接受。
Which choice best defines “prejudice”?
D — Bias, unfair opinion. “prejudice” means bias, unfair opinion.
Which word means “bias, unfair opinion”?
B — prejudice. “prejudice” means bias, unfair opinion.
prejudice — bias, unfair opinion. In Chinese: 偏见，成见.
prejudice is pronounced /ˈpredʒudɪs/.
The scientist's prejudice against unconventional theories delayed the acceptance of a groundbreaking discovery. (科学家对非常规理论的偏见推迟了一项突破性发现的接受。)
bias, partiality, bigotry — all close in meaning to prejudice (bias, unfair opinion).
impartiality, fairness — each the opposite of prejudice (bias, unfair opinion).
Yes. prejudice is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
pre(before)+judice(judgment)