bias
['baɪ.əs] noun
PREFERENCE 偏爱
ADVANCED countable usually singular uncountable
■often supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way by allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment 偏见；偏心；偏袒•The government has accused the media of bias.政府指责新闻媒体有偏见。 •Reporters must be impartial and not show political bias.新闻记者必须公正，不应有政治偏见。 •There was clear evidence of a strong bias against her.有明显证据显示，她受到了严重不公平的对待。 •There has always been a slight bias in favour of/towards employing arts graduates in the company.公司内部一直有点偏向聘请文科毕业生。 ADVANCED countable usually singular
■a preference towards a particular subject or thing 倾向；趋势；偏好•She showed a scientific bias at an early age.她在少年时就表现出对科学的偏爱。
['baɪ.əs] noun
CLOTHING 衣服
uncountable specialized
■a direction at an angle across the threads of woven material 斜纹•The dresses in his new winter collection are all cut on the bias (= in a diagonal direction across the cloth).他设计的新款冬装都是斜裁的。
['baɪ.əs] verb transitive (-ss- or US USUALLY -s-)
■to cause someone or something to have a bias 使…怀有偏见•The judge ruled that the information should be withheld on the grounds that it would bias the jury against the accused.法官因该资料会导致陪审团产生对被告不利的偏见，责令将其收回。 |