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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bi·as1 /ˈbaɪəs/ ●○○ AWL noun  1  [singular, uncountable]PREJUDICED an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad that influences how you deal with it 偏见，成见；偏心 → discriminationpolitical/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。bias 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  [singular]INTERESTED a natural skill or interest in one type of thing 〔某一方面的〕天赋；偏爱 Lydia has a strong artistic bias. 莉迪亚有很高的艺术天分。3. on the bias AVHORIZONTALin a diagonal direction 偏斜地；成对角地
    Examples from the Corpus
    bias• The ownership and biases of the media have been an issue of continuing interest to analysts.• These courses are independent, free from commercial bias and partners are encouraged to attend.• What worried Ross was a dangerous bias.• Conservatives say the press has a liberal bias.• Some documents offer superb examples of bias.• Surprisingly, perceptions of bias never had a significant impact on usefulness-ratings.• Comment on this study proposal, discussing any possible sources of bias likely to be encountered, as well as such problems as non-response.• The social sciences at this stage had the opposite bias.• Arbitrariness, malice, or bias are examples of improper considerations.political/gender/racial etc bias• In cases of race and gender bias, such decrees often have produced quotas and preferential treatment for the aggrieved party.• But this looks like racial bias, it smells like racial bias, it is racial bias of the worst kind.• In Amalgamemnon the technique of mimétisme is generalized as the awareness of gender bias becomes more prominent.• Psychological theories support two main forms of gender bias.• I did not believe this tired, old gender bias until it was proven to me at my kitchen table over homework.• Procedural gender biases are a source of serious anxiety in a science as powerfully dependent on method as psychology.• But it can stop them seeing its underlying gender biases.    bias2 AWL verb [transitive]  UNFAIRto 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。→ See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    bias• The failure of animal breeders to produce a strain that can bias the gender of its offspring is glaring.• The argument that acquired immunity may bias the measurement of parasite resistance or limit the progression of those parasites deserves comment.• The method we used to check the network for integrity was purposely to bias the output for selected input vector sets.• Many cultures bias their legacies, parental care, sustenance, and favoritism toward sons at the expense of daughters.    From Longman Business Dictionarybiasbi‧as /ˈbaɪəs/ noun (plural biases) [countable, uncountable] MARKETING in MARKET RESEARCH, errors in results, usually caused by working with a group of people who are not typical of the group you want to know about, or by asking confusing questionsSampling has its problems and bias must be guarded against at every step.Origin bias1 (1500-1600) French biais, from Old Provençal
    bi·as1 nounbias2 verbChineseSyllable
    opinion whether person, about Corpus a an Business


    bias
    I
    bi‧as1 AC /ˈbaɪəs/ noun
     Word Family: verb: bias; noun: bias; adjective: biased ≠ unbiased
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: French
     Origin: biais, from Old Provençal
    1. [singular, uncountable] an opinion about whether a person, group, or idea is good or bad that influences how you deal with it ⇨ discrimination
        political/gender/racial etc bias
        political bias in the press
        Students were evaluated without bias.
        bias against/towards/in favour of
        It’s clear that the company has a bias against women and minorities.
    2. [singular] a natural skill or interest in one type of thing:
        Lydia has a strong artistic bias.
    3. on the bias in a diagonal direction

    II
    bias2 AC verb [transitive]
     Word Family: verb: bias; noun: bias; adjective: biased ≠ unbiased
    to unfairly influence attitudes, choices, or decisions:
        Several factors could have biased the results of the study.


    noun,
    verb
    bias AW BrE /ˈbaɪəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbaɪəs/ 🔊 noun [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 偏见；偏心；偏向◆accusations of political bias in news programmes (= that reports are unfair and show favour to one political party) 对新闻报道中政治倾向性的指责◆Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。🔊🔊◆Some institutions still have a strong bias against women. 有些机构仍然对女性持有很大偏见。🔊🔊

    bias, discriminate, equal, feminism, homophobia, human right, marginalize, persecute, race, society

    <titled tranID="41" status="2">Race and immigration<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>种族与移民</chn></titled>

    Prejudice and racism 偏见与种族歧视

    • experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism 经历／遭遇种族歧视／歧视／偏见／反犹太主义
    • face/suffer persecution/discrimination 面临／遭受迫害／歧视
    • fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution 惧怕／逃离种族／政治／宗教迫害
    • constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination 构成／是一种种族歧视
    • reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias 反映出／揭示出／表现出／具有种族／文化偏见
    • be biased/be prejudiced against (especially BrE) black people/(both especially NAmE) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc. 对黑人／有色人种／非裔美国人／亚洲人／非洲人／印度人等有偏见
    • discriminate against minority groups/minorities 歧视少数群体／少数民族
    • perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype 固守／遵从／符合／藐视普遍的／流行的／传统的／负面的模式化观念
    • overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially NAmE) race prejudice 克服根深蒂固的／种族的偏见；被根深蒂固的／种族的偏见所蒙蔽
    • entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes 固守种族主义的态度
    • hurl/shout (especially BrE) racist abuse; (especially NAmE) a racist/racial/ethnic slur 高声地进行种族污辱
    • challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice 拒绝接受／对抗种族主义／歧视／偏见
    • combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism 打压／反对／处理公然的／公开的／隐蔽的／微妙的／制度性的种族歧视

    Race and society 种族和社会

    • damage/improve (especially BrE) race relations 破坏／改善种族关系
    • practise/ (especially US) practice (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation 实行（种族／宗教）容忍／隔离政策
    • bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers 消除／打破／超越文化／种族隔阂
    • encourage/promote social integration 鼓励／促进社会融合
    • outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation 取缔／终止歧视／奴隶制／种族隔离
    • promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity 促进／欣然接纳／颂扬文化多样性
    • conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms 遵循／挑战／违背（公认的／确立的／盛行的／占支配地位的）社会／文化规范
    • live in a multicultural society 生活在多元文化社会
    • attack/criticize multiculturalism 攻击／批评多元文化主义
    • fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality 为种族平等而斗争；促进种族平等
    • perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality 延续／加剧经济和社会的不平等
    • introduce/be for/be against (BrE) positive discrimination/(especially NAmE) affirmative action 推行／支持／反对积极性区别对待政策
    • support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement 支持／积极参与／领导民权运动

    Immigration 移居

    • control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration 控制／限制／鼓励外来移民
    • attract/draw a wave of immigrants 吸引一批外来移民
    • assist/welcome refugees 援助／欣然接受难民
    • house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers 安置／庇护难民和寻求政治避难者
    • smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK 偷运非法移民到英国
    • deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers 驱逐／遣返非法移民／寻求政治避难失败者
    • assimilate/integrate new immigrants 同化／融合新移民
    • employ/hire migrant workers 雇用流动工人
    • exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour/(especially US) labor 剥削／依赖（廉价的／非法的）移民劳动力
    • apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship 申请／获得／准予／未准予（完全的）公民身份
    • have/hold dual citizenship 持有双重国籍
     [countable, usually singular] an interest in one thing more than others; a special ability 偏爱；特殊能力◆The course has a strong practical bias. 这个课程偏重实用。🔊🔊 [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 （研究或实验结果的）偏倚，偏差◆If a response rate is low, the risk of bias in the findings will be greater.如果回应率低，调查结果出现偏差的风险会增加。 [uncountable, singular] the bias of a piece of cloth is an edge cut diagonally across the threads 斜裁◆The skirt is cut on the bias. 这条裙子是斜裁的。🔊🔊
    bias AW BrE /ˈbaɪəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbaɪəs/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they bias BrE /ˈbaɪəs/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbaɪəs/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it biases BrE /ˈbaɪəsɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbaɪəsɪz/ 🔊past simple biased BrE /ˈbaɪəst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbaɪəst/ 🔊past participle biased BrE /ˈbaɪəst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbaɪəst/ 🔊past simple biassed BrE /ˈbaɪəst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbaɪəst/ 🔊past participle biassed BrE /ˈbaɪəst/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbaɪəst/ 🔊 -ing form biasing BrE /ˈbaɪəsɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbaɪəsɪŋ/ 🔊 -ing form biassing BrE /ˈbaɪəsɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbaɪəsɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb/sth (towards/against/in favour of sb/sth) to unfairly influence sb's opinions or decisions 使有偏见；使偏心；使偏向 SYN prejudice ◆The newspapers have biased people against her. 报章使人们对她产生了偏见。🔊🔊~ sth to have an effect on the results of research or an experiment so that they do not show the real situation 影响（研究或实验结果）以致产生偏差◆The experiment contained an error which could bias the results. 这项实验有一个错误，可能导致结果出现偏差。🔊🔊