favouritism
/ˈfeɪvərɪtɪzəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfeɪvərɪtɪzəm/ (ame, ipa)
favouritism — 名詞
1. the practice, usually by someone with power such as a boss, teacher, coach, or p
偏袒；偏心
對特定人不公平地給予優待
the practice, usually by someone with power such as a boss, teacher, coach, or parent, of giving better treatment to certain people for personal reasons rather than because they have earned it — for example, an easier job for a friend, or higher marks for a favourite student.
Several teachers accused the principal of favouritism after Talia received the leading role twice.
在 Talia 連續兩次拿到主角後，好幾位老師指控校長偏袒。
accuse + of favouritism — the most common reporting pattern
Mauricio refused to coach his own son's team to avoid any suggestion of favouritism.
Mauricio 拒絕擔任自己兒子球隊的教練，以免讓人覺得他有偏袒之嫌。
avoid the suggestion / appearance of favouritism
The new manager promised to end the favouritism that had divided the office for years.
新任主管承諾要結束多年來造成辦公室分裂的偏袒風氣。
Dewi felt her grandmother showed clear favouritism towards her older brother at every family meal.
Dewi 覺得奶奶每次家庭聚餐都明顯偏心她的哥哥。
Parents are often blind to the favouritism they show one of their children.
父母常常看不見自己對某個孩子的偏心。
- partiality
more formal; can also mean a general fondness (e.g. 'a partiality for chocolate'), not always unfair.
- nepotism
specifically unfair preference for family members, usually in jobs or business.
- cronyism
unfair preference for close friends or political allies, especially in awarding jobs or contracts.
- bias
broader term for unfair leaning — can be for or against someone, and is not limited to people in authority.
- impartiality
treating all sides equally without preference.
- fairness
everyday opposite — judging people on merit, not personal feeling.
文法句型
show favouritism to/towards somebody
accuse somebody of favouritism
用法筆記
Uncountable: never 'a favouritism' or 'favouritisms'. Subject is usually a person in authority (boss, teacher, parent, coach, judge); the typical objects are 'show', 'accuse of', 'avoid', 'end'.