partisanship

IPA/ˈpɑːtɪzænʃɪp/
KK[pˈɑrtəzənʃˌɪp]IPA/ˈpɑːrtəznʃɪp/

partisanship — 名詞

1. A way of thinking or acting in which someone supports a particular political par

1.名詞C1
釋義

黨派偏私

偏袒所屬黨派的態度

A way of thinking or acting in which someone supports a particular political party, leader, or cause so strongly that they stop looking fairly at other sides or ideas.

例句

The judge was taken off the case because her partisanship made a fair trial impossible.

那位法官被撤換，因為她的黨派偏私使得公平審判無法進行。

uncountable noun used as subject of a state

Many voters are tired of constant partisanship that stops the government from solving real problems.

許多選民厭倦了持續的黨派偏私，這種現象讓政府無法解決實際問題。

同義詞
  • bias

    more general — can refer to any unfair preference, not just political

  • factionalism

    more formal; focuses on division within a group rather than one-sided support

  • prejudice

    stronger and more emotional; implies a pre-formed negative judgment

反義詞
  • impartiality

    the quality of being fair and not favoring any side

  • objectivity

    basing decisions on facts rather than personal feelings or loyalties

文法句型

often used in political contexts

用法筆記

Almost always used in a negative or critical way. The word describes a lack of fairness or open-mindedness, especially in politics.

常見錯誤

❌His partisanship for the team was clear.
✅His loyalty to the team was clear.
💡'partisanship' is mainly used for political support, not sports teams.
❌She showed partisanship to her friend.
✅She showed favoritism toward her friend.
💡'partisanship' refers to group/political bias, not personal friendship.