to stigmatize
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污名化, 贴上负面标签
to assign a negative label or societal judgment to a person, group, or characteristic
例子
The media often stigmatizes individuals struggling with addiction, portraying them as weak-willed and morally corrupt.
媒体经常污名化那些与成瘾作斗争的人，将他们描绘成意志薄弱和道德败坏的人。
02
打烙印, 标记
to create marks or scars on the body, often intentionally, as a religious or spiritual practice
例子
The ritualistic tattooing performed by the tribal elders was a way to stigmatize the bodies of the young initiates, symbolizing their passage into adulthood and spiritual connection.
部落长老进行的仪式性纹身是一种标记年轻入会者身体的方式，象征着他们进入成年和精神联系。
