英国大学推出教师着装规范

时间：2009-10-17 00:20:34

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英国某大学新近颁布了一套教师着装规范，要求教师们上班穿正装，破旧的衣裤、牛仔裤、以及夸张的首饰和发型等均被严格禁止。这所学校在规范中表示，大学是一个专业的事务机构，学校职工有责任通过他们的着装和仪表来传承和宣扬这一机构所代表的专业价值。传统印象中大学教师多是身穿条绒皮护肘上衣、满身粉笔灰的形象，而这一着装规范则与之大相径庭。当地的大学联合会对此规范表示反对，称这一举动带有歧视色彩和主观意味，违背了社会多样化和多种文化差异并存的理念。

One English college is threatening to send lecturers home for violating a dress code, which includes a ban on jeans.
One English college is threatening to send lecturers home for violating a dress code, which includes a ban on jeans.

It is normally students who are sent home for inappropriate attire1, but one English college is threatening to send lecturers home for violating a dress code, which includes a ban on jeans.

Their union has accused Birmingham Metropolitan2 College of "acting3 like the fashion police."

The newly re-issued dress code requires lecturers to wear a "business suit; smart jacket and co-ordinating trousers or skirt; smart shirt/top/blouse or smart dress."

Scruffy4 trousers, jeans, ostentatious jewelry5 and outrageous6 hair styles and colors are strictly7 banned.

Earrings8 must not be excessive and are the only form of jewelry allowed in visible piercings. The policy also states that tattoos9 must be covered.

Nick Varney of the local University and College Union (UCU) branch said the policy "harks back to Victorian times." He told Reuters he has never seen staff so angry.

"They are absolutely fuming10. It's about their professionalism and the notion that they haven't got a clue about what to wear when they are teaching," Varney said.

The guidelines are afar cry from the stereotypical11 image of a college lecturer as a slightly scruffy, chalk-dusted individual wearing corduroy jackets with torn leather elbow pads.

In the policy, the college says: "The College is a professional and business-like organization and staff have a responsibility to uphold and promote these values in their dress and appearance."

The UCU accused the dress code of being possibly discriminatory and subjective12.

"Has diversity and the celebration of cultural differences totally passed them by?" asked Varney.

Lecturers are due to meet with the college principal this week. The UCU is demanding the policy be withdrawn13.

Vocabulary:

far cry: 相差甚远


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1 attire AN0zA     
v.穿衣，装扮[同]array；n.衣着；盛装
参考例句：
  • He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.他无意改变着装方式。
  • Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。
2 metropolitan mCyxZ     
adj.大城市的，大都会的
参考例句：
  • Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
  • Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
3 acting czRzoc     
n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的
参考例句：
  • Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
  • During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。
4 scruffy YsWyG     
adj.肮脏的，不洁的
参考例句：
  • Despite her scruffy clothes,there was an air of sophistication about her.尽管她衣衫褴褛，但神态老练世故。
  • His scruffy appearance does not reflect his character.他邋遢的外表并不反映他的性格。
5 jewelry 0auz1     
n.（jewllery）（总称）珠宝
参考例句：
  • The burglars walked off with all my jewelry.夜盗偷走了我的全部珠宝。
  • Jewelry and lace are mostly feminine belongings.珠宝和花边多数是女性用品。
6 outrageous MvFyH     
adj.无理的，令人不能容忍的
参考例句：
  • Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
  • Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。
7 strictly GtNwe     
adv.严厉地，严格地；严密地
参考例句：
  • His doctor is dieting him strictly.他的医生严格规定他的饮食。
  • The guests were seated strictly in order of precedence.客人严格按照地位高低就座。
8 earrings 9ukzSs     
n.耳环( earring的名词复数 )；耳坠子
参考例句：
  • a pair of earrings 一对耳环
  • These earrings snap on with special fastener. 这付耳环是用特制的按扣扣上去的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 tattoos 659c44f7a230de11d35d5532707cf1f5     
n.文身( tattoo的名词复数 )；归营鼓；军队夜间表演操；连续有节奏的敲击声v.刺青，文身( tattoo的第三人称单数 )；连续有节奏地敲击；作连续有节奏的敲击
参考例句：
  • His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的胳膊上刺满了花纹。
  • His arms were covered in tattoos. 他的双臂刺满了纹身。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 fuming 742478903447fcd48a40e62f9540a430     
愤怒( fume的现在分词 )； 大怒； 发怒； 冒烟
参考例句：
  • She sat in the car, silently fuming at the traffic jam. 她坐在汽车里，心中对交通堵塞感到十分恼火。
  • I was fuming at their inefficiency. 我正因为他们效率低而发火。
11 stereotypical af5b561e94abd66f688fbfcccaffdce3     
n.常规
参考例句：
  • Personas should be typical and believable, but not stereotypical. 人物角色应该是典型和可信赖的，但不是一成不变的。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
  • Anything could be stereotypical, so I guess it could be criticism. 任何东西都可以变的老套，所以我猜那就是一种批评。 来自互联网
12 subjective mtOwP     
a.主观(上)的，个人的
参考例句：
  • The way they interpreted their past was highly subjective. 他们解释其过去的方式太主观。
  • A literary critic should not be too subjective in his approach. 文学评论家的看法不应太主观。
13 withdrawn eeczDJ     
vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出
参考例句：
  • Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
  • All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。

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