existing only in part; incomplete 部分的;不完全的 a question to which we have only partial answers. 一个我们只知道部分答案的问题。
favouring one side in a dispute above the other; biased 偏袒的,不公平的 the paper gave a distorted and very partial view of the situation. 这份文件对局势的看法不仅歪曲而且非常片面。 ■[predic.](partial to)having a liking for 癖好的,偏爱的 you know I'm very partial to bacon and eggs. 你知道我对熏肉和鸡蛋情有独钟。
noun
(Music)a component of a musical sound; an overtone or harmonic (乐)分音
派生 partially adverb
[as submodifier]a partially open door. 未关紧的门。
partialness noun 语源
late Middle English (in the sense 'inclined to favour one party in a cause'): from Old French parcial (sense 2), French partiel (sense 1), from late Latin partialis, from pars, part- 'part'