[1.1]
- I'm not partial to mushrooms.
[1.2]
- The resulting assessment is necessarily partial and subjective.
[2.1]
- Allegations of dishonesty and partiality. (cáo buộc không trung thực và phiến diện)
[2.2]
- She has a partiality for exotic flowers.
[3.1]
- Accusations of political bias in news programmes (= that reports are unfair and show favour to one political party)
- Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias.
- Some institutions still have a strong bias against women.
- The article examines gender bias in our schools.
[3.2]
- The course has a strong practical bias.
- Leila had a marked scientific bias.
- In British universities there was a bias towards pure science.
[3.3]
- If a response rate is low, the risk of bias in the findings will be greater. (Nếu tỷ lệ phản hồi thấp, nguy cơ sai lệch trong kết quả sẽ lớn hơn.)
KEEN /kiːn/ (adj):
# Wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much.
- Keen to do something: John was very keen to help.
- Keen for somebody/ something to do something: His father was keen for him to go to university.
- He is keen for the deal to proceed.
- Keen that…: We are keen that our school should get involved too.
- Keen on doing something: I wasn't too keen on going to the party.
PREFERENCE /ˈprefrəns/ (n):
# [uncountable, singular] a greater interest in or desire for somebody/ something than somebody/ something else.
- It's a matter of personal preference.
- I can't say that I have any particular preference.
- Preference for somebody/ something: Many people expressed a strong preference for the original plan.
- Let's make a list of possible speakers, in order of preference.
# [countable] a thing that is liked better or best.
- A study of consumer preferences.
>>> Give (a) preference to somebody/ something (idiom): to treat somebody/ something in a way that gives them an advantage over other people or things.
- Preference will be given to graduates of this university.
>>> In preference to somebody/ something (idiom): rather than somebody/ something.
- She was chosen in preference to her sister.
- They bought French planes in preference to British ones.
INEVITABLE /ɪnˈevɪtəbl/ (adj):
# [only before noun] (often humorous) happening so often that you always expect it.
- The English and their inevitable cups of tea.
DESIRE
EXPECTATION
PRIVILEGE /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/ (n):
# [countable] a special right or advantage that a particular person or group of people has.
Education should be a universal right and not a privilege.
You can enjoy all the benefits and privileges of club membership.
Try not to abuse the privilege of being allowed more freedom.
# [uncountable] (disapproving) the rights and advantages that rich and powerful people in a society have.
As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege.
# [countable, uncountable] (specialist) a special right to do or say things without being punished.
parliamentary privilege (= the special right of members of parliament to say particular things without risking legal action).
breach of privilege (= the breaking of rules about what a member of parliament can say and do).
# [singular] something that you are proud and lucky to have the opportunity to do.
SYNONYM honour;
I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.
It was a great privilege to hear her sing.
critical /ˈkrɪtɪkl/ (adj):
#1. involving making fair, careful judgements about the good and bad qualities of somebody/ something.
Students are encouraged to develop critical thinking instead of accepting opinions without questioning them.
His latest film attracted enthusiastic critical comment from cinema-goers.
Mike studied the canvas with a critical eye.
#2. [only before noun] according to the judgement of critics of art, music, literature, etc.
the film director’s greatest critical success
In her day she never received the critical acclaim (= praise from the critics) she deserved.
1. PARTIAL /ˈpɑːrʃl/ (adj):
1.1. [not before noun] partial to somebody/ something (old-fashioned): liking somebody/ something very much.
1.2. [not usually before noun] partial (towards somebody/ something) (disapproving): showing or feeling too much support for one person, team, idea, etc., in a way that is unfair.
SYNONYM: Biased;
OPPOSITE: Impartial;
2. PARTIALITY /ˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/ (n):
2.1. [uncountable] (disapproving) unfair support for one person, team, idea, etc.
SYNONYM: Bias;
OPPOSITE: Impartiality;
2.2. [singular] partiality for something/ somebody: a feeling of liking something/ somebody very much.
SYNONYM: Fondness;
3. BIAS /ˈbaɪəs/ (n):
3.1. [uncountable, countable, usually singular] a strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argument, often not based on fair judgement.
3.2. [countable, usually singular] an interest in one thing more than others; a special ability.
3.3. [uncountable, countable] the fact that the results of research or an experiment are not accurate because a particular factor has not been considered when collecting the information.
4. FAVOUR
5. PENCHANT
LIKING