| 单词 | partisan |
| 释义 | partisan (once / 460 pages) 1nadj 2n If something is prejudicial towards a particular point of view, you can call it partisan. You'll often hear of the partisan politics in the U.S.— since politicians seem to be completely devoted to the agendas of their own parties. Partisan can be used to describe rabid supporters of any person or activity. In American English, however, it is most often used to refer to politics and the American two-party system of Democrats and Republicans. A bill introduced may have partisan support from the party that introduced the bill, or — more rarely it seems to American voters — the bill may even have bipartisan support. The prefix bi is added to show the support from both parties. WORD FAMILYpartisan: bipartisan, nonpartisan, partisanly, partisans, partisanship+/bipartisan: bipartisanly/nonpartisan: nonpartisans/partisanship: nonpartisanship, partisanships USAGE EXAMPLESPelowski points to reforms that ended social interaction among lawmakers as the start of a partisan shift. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) His hope, however far-fetched, was that Trump, by demolishing traditional Party ideologies, might somehow help people move beyond hardened partisan positions. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) But as Republicans plan to reserve the first 100 days of Congress for their more partisan goals, Democrats are preparing roadblocks. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1n a fervent and even militant proponent of something Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper drumbeater, zealot nonpartisan, nonpartizan a person who is nonpartisan bigot a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own doctrinaire, dogmatista stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions chauvinista person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind antifeministsomeone who does not believe in the social or economic or political equality of men and women homophobea person who hates or fears homosexual people racialist, racista person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others sectarian, sectarist, sectarya member of a sect segregationist, segregatorsomeone who believes the races should be kept apart advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea 2n an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Syn|Hypo|Hyper enthusiast, partizan addict, freak, junkie, junky, nut someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction backslappersomeone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality balletomanea ballet enthusiast fanatic, fienda person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) gadgeteera person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets shutterbuga photography enthusiast fan, rooter, sports fanan enthusiastic devotee of sports aficionadoa fan of bull fighting gym ratsomeone who spends all leisure time playing sports or working out in a gymnasium or health spa railbirda fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 3adj devoted to a cause or party 2Syn|Ant partizan party-spirited devoted to a political party tendencious, tendentioushaving or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one nonpartisan, nonpartizan free from party affiliation or bias bipartisan, bipartizan, two-party, two-waysupported by both sides independentnot controlled by a party or interest group unbiased, unbiassedwithout bias n a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries Syn|Hyper partizan pike medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet |
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