partisan

partisan
[ˈpɑːtɪzan, ˌpɑːtɪˈzan]
noun
  1. a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person
    党徒;热情的支持者;虔诚的信徒
  2. a member of an armed group formed to fight secretly against an occupying force, in particular one operating in enemy-occupied Yugoslavia, Italy, and parts of eastern Europe in the Second World War
    敌后游击队员(尤指二战期间南斯拉夫、意大利和东欧部分敌占区的游击队员)
adjective
  1. prejudiced in favour of a particular cause
    党派的;偏袒的
    newspapers have become increasingly partisan.
    报纸变得日益偏颇。
派生
partisanship
noun
语源
  1. mid 16th cent.: from French, via Italian dialect from Italian partigiano, from parte 'part' (from Latin pars, part-)
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