bipartisan
UK/,baɪpɑːtɪ'zæn/US/bai,pɑ:ti'zæn/
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Definitions
adj.
Involving or supported by two political parties
两党的；跨党派的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedbi-two, double
+
partisanpart, divide, share
=bipartisan
bi- (two) + partisan (of a party) = involving both parties. See partisan.
Common Collocations
- 1.bipartisan support两党支持
- 2.bipartisan agreement两党协议
- 3.bipartisan effort两党共同努力
Example Sentences
- 1.
The bill received rare bipartisan support.
- 2.
They reached a bipartisan agreement on the budget.