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favoritism
UK //ˈfeɪ.vər.ɪ.tɪ.zəm//US //ˈfeɪ.vər.ə.tɪ.zəm//
词源
源自法语 'favoritisme'（18世纪），基于 'favorite'（偏爱）+ 后缀 '-ism'，表示某种行为或实践体系。
noun
❶ 指对某人或某群体给予不公平的偏爱或优待，通常基于个人喜好而非客观标准。常见于职场、学校等存在权力关系的场合。
“The manager was accused of favoritism when he promoted his nephew over more qualified employees.”
（经理因提拔侄子而非更合格的员工被指控偏袒。）
“Teachers should avoid showing favoritism to certain students in the classroom.”
（教师在课堂上应避免对某些学生表现出偏爱。）
同义词:partiality, bias, preference
常见短语
show favoritism — 公开表现出对某人或某群体的偏爱，通常带有负面含义，暗示不公平的行为。
“The coach was fired for showing favoritism to his star player during team selections.”
（教练因在队员选拔中偏袒明星球员而被解雇。）