partial
Definitions
Affecting or forming only part of something; incomplete
部分的；不完全的
Unfairly favoring one side or person; biased
偏袒的；不公正的
Having a strong liking for something (partial to)
偏爱的（partial to）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpart (a part) + -ial (relating to) = 'relating to a part.' Two senses flow from this. Covering only a part → 'incomplete' (a partial refund). Leaning toward one part/side → 'biased' (a partial judge); the same 'leaning' softens into 'fond of' in be partial to.
Root part still carries 68 more wordsWhy It Means This
The two meanings of partial confuse learners because they seem unrelated, but both come from 'a part.' Incomplete = only part of the whole. Biased = leaning toward one part/side instead of weighing all parts equally. impartial undoes exactly the second sense (not taking a part = fair).
Common Collocations
- 1.partial refund部分退款
- 2.partial success部分成功
- 3.partial to偏爱……
- 4.partial view局部视野
Example Sentences
- 1.
They received only a partial refund for the trip.
- 2.
A good referee must never be partial.
- 3.
I've always been partial to dark chocolate.