[mass noun]unfair bias in favour of one thing or person compared with another; favouritism 偏心,不公平,偏袒 an attack on the partiality of judges. 抨击法官的不公。 ■[count noun]a particular liking or fondness for something 偏爱,癖好,特别喜爱 he had a distinct partiality for Bath Olivers. 他明显偏爱巴思•奥利弗。
语源
late Middle English: from Old French parcialite, from medieval Latin partialitas, based on Latin pars, part- 'part'