“Politically incorrect(政治不正確)”的新說法,指某個詞或某種情況可能會使人們/某個人群不快。該詞原本形容會造成麻煩的事物,比如沒氣的輪胎會對駕駛“造成麻煩”。
例:
The celebration of Columbus Day has become problematic since there is a lot of controversy about his relationship with the Native Americans.
慶?!案鐐惒技o念日”已成為一件政治不正確的事情,因為人們對哥倫布與北美土著居民之間的關系有諸多爭議。