skew

🇬🇧 UK/skju:/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To turn or place at an angle; to bias or distort data or results in a particular direction

使歪斜;使偏向,曲解

n.

An oblique or slanted position; a bias or distortion

歪斜;偏差,偏态

adj.

Positioned at an angle; neither parallel nor perpendicular; asymmetrical

斜的,歪的;不对称的

adv.

In an oblique or slanted manner; askew

斜地,歪斜地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
skewother
=skew

Common Collocations

  • 1.skew the results使结果产生偏差
  • 2.skew the data使数据失真
  • 3.skewed perspective带有偏见的观点
  • 4.heavily skewed严重偏斜

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The survey results were skewed by the fact that only young people responded.

  • 2.

    Media coverage can easily skew public perception of an issue.

  • 3.

    Outliers in the data set can skew the overall statistical analysis.

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