Ageism is unfair treatment of people because of their age, most often because they are old. A boss who will not hire you “because you’re too old,” or a joke that treats older people as stupid or useless, is ageism.

Ageismageism is unfair treatment of people是對人不公平的對待 because of their age因為他們的年齡 most often because they are old最常是因為他們年紀大。A boss一個老闆 who will not hire you不願意雇用你 "because you're too old,"理由是「你太老了」 or或者 a joke一個笑話 that treats older people把年長者當成 as stupid or useless愚蠢或沒用的 is ageism就是ageism

The word was coined in 1969 by the American academic Robert N. Butler, from age + -ism, the same kind of ending as racism or sexism. It is a serious newspaper-and-classroom word, not slang.

The word這個字 was coined是造出來的 in 1969在1969年 by the American academic Robert N.由美國學者Robert N. Butler,Butler from age + -ism從age加-ism the same kind of ending和racism或sexism as racism or sexism是同樣的字尾。It它 is a serious newspaper-and-classroom word是報紙和課堂上的正式用字 not slang不是俚語

Though actually, some people now also use it for unfairness toward the young; the first and still most common meaning is unfairness toward older people. It names the habit or the system, not the simple fact of growing old.

Though actually不過事實上 some people有些人 now also use it現在也把它用在 for unfairness toward the young對年輕人的不公平上 the first and still most common meaning最早也仍然最常見的意思 is unfairness toward older people是對年長者的不公平。It它 names the habit or the system指的是這種習慣或制度 not而不是 the simple fact of growing old單純變老這件事