partisan
🇬🇧 UK/'pɑːtɪzæn/🇺🇸 US/'pɑ:tizn/
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Definitions
n.
A strong, sometimes uncritical supporter of a party or cause; a guerrilla fighter operating behind enemy lines.
党派支持者,偏袒者;游击队员
adj.
Strongly and often blindly supporting a particular party, cause, or group.
党派的,偏袒的,盲目支持的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.partisan politics党派政治
- 2.partisan support党派支持
- 3.partisan divide党派分裂
Example Sentences
- 1.
The partisan debate in Congress prevented both sides from reaching any compromise.
- 2.
He earned a reputation as a partisan supporter who always defended his party's policies.