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partisan

UK //ˌpɑː.tɪˈzæn//US //ˈpɑːr.tə.zən//

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。)

同义词:supporter, advocate, adherent, guerrilla, fighter

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。)

同义词:biased, prejudiced, one-sided, factional

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。)