partisan

partisan — 名詞

  • partisansingular
  • partisansplural

1. a person in a hidden armed group that attacks a foreign army occupying their cou

1.名詞C1
釋義

游擊隊員

敵後祕密抵抗者

a person in a hidden armed group that attacks a foreign army occupying their country.

例句

The partisan carried medicine through the woods to fighters near the river.

那名游擊隊員穿過樹林運送藥品，送到河邊的戰士手上。

partisan + carried supplies to hidden fighters

At night, the partisan slipped back into town to cut phone lines.

夜裡，那名游擊隊員悄悄回到鎮上去剪斷電話線。

partisan + slipped into town for sabotage

同義詞
  • guerrilla

    near-synonym; stresses irregular fighting methods

  • resistance fighter

    neutral historical term, especially in wartime contexts

  • insurgent

    broader and often used from the enemy's viewpoint

反義詞

文法句型

a partisan + fight/hide/attack

partisan against + occupying army

用法筆記

Mostly used in war and occupation contexts, especially in history writing. Distinguish from sense 2: if the person is armed and secretly fighting a foreign force, use this sense.

常見錯誤

❌The street partisan led the peaceful march.
✅The protest supporter led the peaceful march.
💡this sense is for secret armed resistance, not unarmed political activism.

2. a person who strongly backs a leader, cause, or party and defends it even when c

2.名詞C1
釋義

死忠支持者

盲目擁護某方的人

a person who strongly backs a leader, cause, or party and defends it even when criticism seems fair.

例句

Jude became a fierce partisan of the mayor after the housing dispute.

Jude 在那場住宅爭議後，成了市長的死忠支持者。

partisan of + political leader

On social media, Saira sounded like a partisan whenever the singer faced criticism.

在社群媒體上，只要那位歌手受到批評，Saira 聽起來就像個死忠支持者。

sound like a partisan in public argument

同義詞
  • supporter

    neutral baseline; partisan suggests stronger and less critical loyalty

  • loyalist

    close in politics, especially for backing a leader through controversy

  • devotee

    warmer and broader, often used for hobbies, beliefs, or celebrities

反義詞

文法句型

a partisan of + person/cause

become/remain a partisan

用法筆記

Often carries a mildly negative tone because it suggests loyalty has replaced fair judgement. Distinguish from sense 1: if there is no secret armed struggle against an occupying force, this is the right sense.

常見錯誤

❌She is partisan to the senator.
✅She is a partisan of the senator.
💡after the noun, use 'of' to name the person or cause supported.

partisan — 形容詞