partisan
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++par·ti·san1 /ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn $ ˈpɑːrtəzən, -sən/ adjective 1 PPGstrongly supporting a particular political party, plan, or leader, usually without considering the other choices carefully 〔对某个政党、计划或领导人〕偏袒的，盲目支持的 British newspapers are highly partisan. 英国报纸的立场壁垒分明。2 relating to the fighting of an armed group against an enemy that has taken control of its country 游击战的 the nature of partisan warfare 游击战的本质
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partisan• The probe has lasted for nearly two years and in its final days has split the House into warring partisan camps.• Gore was speaking before a partisan crowd of about 500 Democrats.• The commended approach to teaching strategies was highly partisan in respect of the particular kinds of practice which were endorsed.• To some extent, the resistance to Lee reflects the heightened partisan tension in Washington this fall.• Although the King's intentions were not partisan, the consequences were such as to offer very considerable benefit to the Conservative party.• He has accused Starr, the independent Whitewater counsel, of conducting a partisan witch hunt.• Walsh was accused of everything from being a partisan zealot to an incompetent spendthrift.highly partisan• Rules is loud, powerful and highly partisan.• More often than not, state budgets and other compromises were forged in the Senate, rather than the highly partisan Assembly.• The commended approach to teaching strategies was highly partisan in respect of the particular kinds of practice which were endorsed.partisan2 noun [countable] 1 PPGsomeone who strongly supports a political party, plan, or leader 〔某个政党、计划或领导人的〕坚决支持者，忠贞分子，死硬分子 a media campaign to represent Democrats as angry partisans 把民主党人描述成愤怒的死硬派的媒体宣传2. PPGPMa member of an armed group that fights against an enemy that has taken control of its country 〔抗击侵略者的〕游击队员 —partisanship noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpus
partisan• Without permission, I opened the door and saw him sitting on a chair, guarded by a partisan.• Shall I strike at it with my partisan?• David Souter, George's boy, was not George W's partisan.• The partisan feels that he can trust the stranger, although that trust is tested in future weeks.Origin partisan2 (1500-1600) French Old Italian partigiano, from parte “party, part”, from Latin pars; → PART1par·ti·san1 adjectivepartisan2 nounChineseSyllable
political without supporting usually a Corpus leader, party, or plan, particular strongly
partisan
par‧ti‧san1 /ˌpɑːtəˈzæn, ˌpɑːtɪˈzæn $ ˈpɑːrtəzən, -sən/ 
adjective
1. strongly supporting a particular political party, plan, or leader, usually without considering the other choices carefully:
British newspapers are highly partisan.
2. relating to the fighting of an armed group against an enemy that has taken control of its country:
the nature of partisan warfare
partisan2 noun [countable]
a media campaign to represent Democrats as angry partisans
2. a member of an armed group that fights against an enemy that has taken control of its country
—partisanship noun [uncountable]
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adjective1. strongly supporting a particular political party, plan, or leader, usually without considering the other choices carefully:
2. relating to the fighting of an armed group against an enemy that has taken control of its country:
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noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: Old Italian partigiano, from parte 'party, part', from Latin pars; ⇨ part1
1. someone who strongly supports a political party, plan, or leader:Language: French
Origin: Old Italian partigiano, from parte 'party, part', from Latin pars; ⇨ part1
2. a member of an armed group that fights against an enemy that has taken control of its country
—partisanship noun [uncountable]
often