bias
noun
verb
ˈbaɪəs noun
1 an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad which influences how you deal with it 偏见,成见; 偏心 singular 单数, U
political/gender/racial etc bias
political bias in the press
媒体的政治偏见
Students were evaluated without bias.
对学生的评估都是公正的。
[+ against/towards/in favour of ]
It’s clear that the company has a bias against women and minorities.
这家公司很明显对女性和少数族裔抱有偏见。
2 a natural skill or interest in one type of thing 天赋; 偏爱 singular 单数
Lydia has a strong artistic bias.
莉迪亚有很高的艺术天分。
3
on the bias
in a DIAGONAL direction 偏斜地; 成对角地
verb
4 to unfairly influence attitudes, choices, or decisions 使有偏见; 使倾向一方
Several factors could have biased the results of the study.
可能有好几个因素影响了研究结果。