
partisan
词源
源自法语 partisan,来自意大利语 partigiano(党派成员),最终源于拉丁语 pars(部分)。16世纪进入英语,最初指武装党派成员,后引申为政治支持者。
noun
❶ 指强烈支持某一政党、团体或观点的人,通常带有偏见且不愿接受其他立场。
“He was a fierce partisan of the environmental movement.”
(他是环保运动的狂热支持者。)
“Political partisans often refuse to listen to opposing views.”
(政治党派支持者常常拒绝听取反对意见。)
❶ 历史上指游击队员或非正规军成员,尤指在敌占区进行抵抗的战士。
“During the war, partisans sabotaged enemy supply lines.”
(战争期间,游击队员破坏了敌人的补给线。)
“The partisans hid in the mountains and launched surprise attacks.”
(游击队员藏在山里发动突袭。)
adjective
❶ 形容表现出强烈党派偏见的,或与特定党派相关的。
“The report was criticized for its partisan bias.”
(这份报告因党派偏见受到批评。)
“Partisan politics often hinder progress on important issues.”
(党派政治常常阻碍重要问题的进展。)
常见短语
partisan politics — 指以党派利益为主导的政治行为,常带有偏见且忽视公共利益。
“The country is tired of partisan politics and wants real change.”
(国民已厌倦党派政治,渴望真正的变革。)
partisan warfare — 指由非正规军进行的游击战,特点是灵活机动和小规模作战。
“Partisan warfare played a crucial role in resisting the invasion.”
(游击战在抵抗入侵中发挥了关键作用。)