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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-derived
partpart, divide, share
+
isansuffix
=partisan

Common 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.

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