Uncle Tom

1. N-COUNT In the past, some black people used Uncle Tom to refer to a black man when they disapproved of him because he was too respectful or friendly towards white people. 汤姆大叔; 过去指对白人过分尊重或友好的黑人[侮辱]

For blacks to compromise means they risk being called Uncle Toms by their co-workers. 那些妥协的黑人面临被他们的同事叫做“汤姆大叔”的风险。