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favoritism

/fey-ver-i-tiz-uhm, feyv-ri-/US // ˈfeɪ vər ɪˌtɪz əm, ˈfeɪv rɪ- //

偏袒,偏爱,徇私舞弊,徇私

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims; partiality: to show favoritism toward the youngest child.
    • : the state of being a favorite.

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Examples

  • In 2015 the department’s inspector general found no explicit evidence of wrongdoing but said Mayorkas’ actions “created an appearance of favoritism and special access.”

  • The program said adding a family member “could lead to the perception of favoritism by other parents” receiving benefits.

  • Employees complained, anonymously, to BuzzFeed News that having come to work for a young female founder one called “so inspiring,” they instead found Haney presiding over a dysfunctional culture of favoritism.

  • The city has been going through months of preparation to consider new bids for the deal, which involves a complex process designed to limit concerns about favoritism.

  • Even where we remove a judge for favoritism in deciding a case, for example, we have no standing to undo the biased decision itself.

  • Google Play is trying to avoid the appearance of political favoritism in their policing of apps.

  • To have any chance at success, Washington must end its pro-Israel favoritism in return for an evenhanded approach.

  • Stephen T. Asma, the author of Against Fairness, on what favoritism is good for.

  • If they had, I probably would have demurred, citing favoritism toward my half-Chinese/half-Japanese heritage.

  • At one point, Melissa said, she was on the receiving end of his favoritism.

  • Dont you be worried, girls; I bet Mr. Sharp wont let anybody get that prize through favoritism.

  • No personal favoritism or interest or prejudice should be allowed for a single moment to prevail.

  • The granting of land to individuals had been lavish; it had been lax; and it had been marked by gross favoritism.

  • What we strive to do is to clear the channels of appeal, and avoid favoritism and stagnation.

  • The outrageous part of the affair lies in Miss Reid having shown favoritism, not in the freshmen having resented it.