partisan
partisan — 名詞
- partisansingular
- partisansplural
1. a person in a hidden armed group that attacks a foreign army occupying their cou
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.
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
Villagers hid the wounded partisan in a barn behind the church.
村民把那名受傷的游擊隊員藏在教堂後面的穀倉裡。
hid the partisan in a rural shelter
The young partisan studied the bridge for days before the attack.
那名年輕的游擊隊員在行動前盯著那座橋觀察了好幾天。
After the war, the former partisan spoke quietly about prison camps.
戰後，那名前游擊隊員低聲談起戰俘營的日子。
former partisan in post-war memory context
- armed partisan
- former partisan
- partisan hid / attacked / sabotaged
- 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
- occupying soldier
member of the foreign force the partisan fights
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
2. a person who strongly backs a leader, cause, or party and defends it even when c
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.
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
The columnist was no partisan of either party during the budget fight.
那位專欄作家在預算攻防期間，並不是任何一方政黨的死忠支持者。
no partisan of either party
Benjamin stayed a partisan of the old coach even after three losses.
即使連輸三場，Benjamin 依然是那位老教練的死忠支持者。
A partisan of the tax plan called every complaint unfair and selfish.
那項稅改方案的死忠支持者，把每一則抱怨都說成不公平又自私。
a partisan of + policy
- loyal partisan
- fierce partisan
- a partisan of [person]
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
partisan — 形容詞
- partisanpositive
- more partisancomparative
- most partisansuperlative
1. showing support for one side so strongly that fair judgment is lost.
偏袒一方的
立場太重而失公正
showing support for one side so strongly that fair judgment is lost.
Yan said the paper's partisan headlines made the strike seem like a crime.
Yan 說，那家報紙偏袒一方的標題，把罷工寫得像犯罪一樣。
partisan headlines in media coverage
The committee wanted a moderator who sounded informed but never partisan.
委員會想找一位聽起來很內行、但絕不偏袒一方的主持人。
predicative partisan after linking verb
Obi complained that the radio host asked partisan questions during the debate.
Obi 抱怨那位廣播主持人在辯論時提出偏袒一方的問題。
partisan questions in public debate
The board rejected a partisan report that ignored the workers' side.
董事會否決了那份偏袒一方的報告，因為它完全忽略工人的立場。
partisan report that ignores one side
Antonia tried to keep the student newsletter useful rather than partisan.
Antonia 想讓學生刊物保持實用，而不是偏袒一方。
- partisan politics
- partisan press
- partisan report
- openly / deeply partisan
- impartial
most common opposite for judges, reporters, and moderators
- non-partisan
explicit opposite in political and civic contexts
文法句型
partisan + noun
be partisan
用法筆記
Usually sounds negative and often appears with media, politics, or public institutions. Distinguish from 'biased', which is broader and can describe unfairness in many non-political situations.
常見錯誤
同根字
- partisanship名詞C2
- non-partisan形容詞C1
- bipartisan形容詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- partisan politics
- partisan press
- partisan questions
- partisan headlines
副詞搭配
- deeply partisan
- openly partisan
- strongly partisan
常用片語
- a partisan of [leader]
- a former partisan
- an armed partisan
介系詞搭配
- partisan of
- partisan in tone