| 释义 |
bi·as /ˈbaɪəs/ n. | a. | ad. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (织物的)斜纹
2. 偏见；偏心，偏袒
have a bias against sb. (sth.) 对某人(某事)有偏见
Old biases die hard. 古老的偏见很难消除。
have a bias towards sb. (sth.) 对某人(某事)有偏心
accuse sb. of bias in favour of sb. else 指责某人偏袒另一人
3. 倾向；趋势；爱好
a strong liberal bias 浓厚的自由主义倾向
The present bias of trade is in our favour. 当前贸易的趋势对我们有利。
His scientific bias showed itself in early childhood. 他幼年时就显示出对科学的爱好。
4. 【统】偏倚，偏性，偏差
5. (草地滚木球的)偏重心球形；(使草地滚木球曲线滚动的)偏重心；(草地滚木球曲线滚动的)偏斜路线
6. 【电】偏压；偏统
II a.
斜纹的；斜的
The dress is trimmed with bias bands of velvet. 这件女服饰有丝绒斜纹滚条。
a bias fold 斜褶
III ad.
1. 偏斜地；对角地
The skirt is bias cut. 这条裙子是斜裁的。
2. 〈废〉不对头地，错误地
IV (-as(s)ed; -as·(s)ing)
vt.
1. 使有偏见；影响…以致产生偏差
His background biases him against foreigners. 他的经历使他对外国人抱有偏见。
A judge should not let his feeling bias his judgment. 法官不应让自己的感情支配判决。
use news media to bias public opinion 利用新闻宣传工具左右舆论
2. 【电】加偏压(或偏流)于
[<OFr biais slant] phr. on the bias 1. 沿着织物的对角方向 cut cloth on the bias 斜裁织物 2. 偏斜地；歪斜地 |