单词 | one-sided |
释义 | one-sided (once / 3005 pages) adj One-sided means only showing a single side of a complicated issue, or being biased. A newspaper article is one-sided if it presents just one opinion about a controversial topic. When television news gives a one-sided version of the facts, it's impossible for a viewer to get a clear picture of what's going on, especially when most political subjects have so many differing opinions. Another, much less controversial meaning of the adjective one-sided is simply "having only one side." You might be pleased to realize that your math test paper is one-sided, with questions only on the front. WORD FAMILYone-sided USAGE EXAMPLESFalls told KOBI-TV that the findings are one-sided, sheriff’s employees weren’t interviewed and the manner in which the report was released validates his concerns. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Even in World War I, the one-sided peace we helped create only led to World War II. We should learn to stay home. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) The Palestinians were always lobbying for a vote, although the administration considered most of the proposed resolutions too one-sided. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1adj favoring one person or side over another Syn biased, colored, coloured, skewed, slanted partial showing favoritism 2adj not reversible or capable of having either side out Syn|Ant nonreversible reversible, two-sided capable of being reversed or used with either side out double-faced(of fabrics) having faces on both sides 3adj involving only one part or side Syn|Ant unilateral one-party determined by a single party many-sided, multilateral having many parts or sides bilateral, two-sidedhaving two sides or parts deep-lobedhaving deep bilateral lobes two-lobedhaving two lobes bipartite, two-part, two-wayinvolving two parts or elements jointinvolving both houses of a legislature multipartiteinvolving more than two parties four-sided, quadrilateralhaving four sides five-sidedhaving five sides six-sidedhaving six sides seven-sidedhaving seven sides eight-sidedhaving eight sides nine-sidedhaving nine sides ten-sidedhaving ten sides eleven-sidedhaving eleven sides twelve-sidedhaving twelve sides four-party, quadripartiteinvolving four parties tetrameroushaving or consisting of four similar parts; tetramerous flowers three-corneredinvolving a group or set of three three-lobedhaving three lobes four-lobedhaving four lobes five-lobedhaving five lobes many-lobedhaving many lobes palmately-lobedhaving lobes radiating from a central point three-sided, triangular, trilateralhaving three sides three-party, three-way, tripartiteinvolving three parties or elements |
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