bias
bias — 名詞
1. an unfair slant in judgment caused by personal views, not by the facts
偏見；偏袒
受個人立場影響而不公
an unfair slant in judgment caused by personal views, not by the facts
The judge was removed because his bias against young drivers was clear.
那位法官因為對年輕駕駛有明顯偏見而被撤換。
collocation: bias against + group
News readers should not let political bias shape their reports.
新聞主播不該讓政治偏見影響報導。
During the interview, Maria noticed a bias in favor of city schools.
面試時，Maria 注意到有偏袒都市學校的傾向。
The hiring report showed bias, so the board ordered fresh interviews.
那份招聘報告顯出偏見，所以董事會要求重新面試。
- prejudice
often stronger and more negative, especially about people or groups
- partiality
more formal and stresses unfair support for one side
- favoritism
focuses on giving special treatment, not just holding an opinion
- slant
informal; often used for news or reporting
- fairness
judging without giving one side extra weight
- impartiality
formal word for not favoring either side
- objectivity
focuses on facts instead of personal feelings
文法句型
bias against someone
bias toward someone or something
bias in favor of someone or something
用法筆記
Common after against, toward, or in favor of. Distinguish from noun/2, which can describe a simple liking without unfairness.
常見錯誤
2. a natural liking, tendency, or talent for one subject or kind of thing
偏好；傾向
對某類事物特別偏愛
a natural liking, tendency, or talent for one subject or kind of thing
Evan has a bias toward history and reads war books for fun.
Evan 對歷史特別有偏好，平常愛看戰爭書。
pattern: bias toward + subject
Her design work shows a clear bias for simple colors.
她的設計作品明顯偏好簡單的色彩。
At school, Nina felt a bias toward science rather than art.
在學校裡，Nina 比起美術更傾向科學。
The club's music choices reveal a bias toward slow songs.
那個社團選歌時顯得偏好慢歌。
- preference
the most general word for liking one choice more than another
- inclination
slightly formal; stresses a natural tendency
- bent
fairly formal; often suggests a natural ability or mental direction
- taste
often used for likes in art, food, or style
- indifference
lack of special interest or liking
文法句型
bias toward something
bias for something
用法筆記
Often followed by toward or for. It can describe taste, study interest, or a natural gift, and it does not have to suggest unfairness.
常見錯誤
3. a one-sided pattern in research information caused by the way it was gathered
偏差；偏誤
資料收集方式造成的偏誤
a one-sided pattern in research information caused by the way it was gathered
The survey had a bias because it asked only online shoppers.
這份問卷只問網路買家，所以有偏差。
cause of bias in sampling
Doctors checked the study for age bias in the patient group.
醫師們檢查這項研究是否在病患年齡上有偏誤。
If one camera misses dark skin, the training data carries bias.
如果某台相機拍不到深色皮膚，訓練資料就會帶有偏差。
The team removed bias by adding answers from small towns.
團隊補進小城鎮的回答後，減少了資料偏差。
- distortion
general word for something made less accurate
- skew
often used for data that leans too much in one direction
- systematic error
technical term for an error that happens in a repeated way
- balance
an even spread without one side getting extra weight
- representativeness
technical term for data that matches the wider group well
文法句型
bias in the data
remove bias from a study
用法筆記
Common in research, surveys, and machine learning. The problem usually comes from who or what was included, left out, or measured.
4. the built-in off-center shape in a bowls ball, causing it to curve as it rolls
偏心設計
草地滾球球體內建、使球路彎曲的設計
the built-in off-center shape in a bowls ball, causing it to curve as it rolls
Liam aimed wide because the bowl's bias would bring the bowl back.
Liam 故意瞄偏，因為球的偏心設計會把球帶回來。
the bowl's bias
Coach Tan showed the children how the bias changed the path.
Tan 教練向孩子們示範偏心設計怎麼改變球路。
On the wet green, the bowl's strong bias sent it past the jack.
在潮濕的草地上，球的偏心設計太強，結果滾過了目標球。
Players test each bowl's bias before the match begins.
球員會在比賽前先測試每顆球的偏心設計。
- straight roll
describes movement without a sideways bend
文法句型
the bowl's bias
strong bias
用法筆記
Mostly used in bowls. It can name the built-in uneven shape or, by extension, the curve that shape produces.
5. a diagonal direction across cloth, running between the straight threads
斜紋向
布料經緯線之間的對角方向
a diagonal direction across cloth, running between the straight threads
Ms. Chen marked the bias before cutting the silk dress.
陳老師在裁絲質洋裝前先標出斜紋向。
The tailor folded the cloth to find the true bias.
裁縫師把布對折，好找出真正的斜紋向。
find the true bias in cloth
A sleeve seam on the bias stretches more easily at the elbow.
袖子的接縫若沿斜紋向，手肘處會比較好伸展。
Rosa drew a chalk line along the bias of the fabric.
Rosa 在布料的斜紋向上畫了一條粉線。
- diagonal
general word for a slanting line or direction
- cross-grain line
more technical and descriptive in sewing
- straight grain
the cloth direction that follows the main threads
文法句型
on the bias
along the bias
用法筆記
Usually appears in sewing language, especially in phrases like on the bias or along the bias. It names the diagonal direction itself, not the finished cutting method in noun/6.
6. the way cloth is cut diagonally so a garment falls more softly
斜裁
沿布料對角線裁切的方式
the way cloth is cut diagonally so a garment falls more softly
The skirt hangs well because it was cut on the bias.
這件裙子垂墜得好看，因為它是斜裁的。
fixed phrase: cut on the bias
This dress uses the bias through the hips for easier movement.
這件洋裝在臀部用了斜裁，活動起來更自在。
Designers choose the bias for silk gowns that need a soft fall.
設計師常用斜裁來做垂感柔和的絲質晚裝。
Aunt May showed us why silk drapes better on the bias.
May 阿姨告訴我們，絲布用斜裁會垂得更漂亮。
- diagonal cut
plain descriptive term for the same method
- cross-grain cut
technical sewing term, though not always exactly the same in use
- straight-grain cut
cloth cut in line with the main threads
文法句型
cut on the bias
用法筆記
Most often appears in the fixed phrase cut on the bias. Distinguish from noun/5, which names the diagonal line or direction in the cloth.
常見錯誤
bias — 動詞
1. to make a person's judgment or a set of results lean unfairly to one side
使偏向
使判斷或結果偏向某一邊
to make a person's judgment or a set of results lean unfairly to one side
Leading questions can bias children during a police interview.
引導式問題會使孩子在警察問話時偏向某一邊。
bias + person
Free tickets may bias voters before the town election.
免費門票可能會使選民在鎮長選舉前偏向某一方。
A dirty camera lens biased the final count of cars.
髒掉的攝影機鏡頭讓最後的車流統計偏向一邊。
The coach tried not to bias the judges with private comments.
教練盡量不私下評論，以免讓評審的判斷變得偏頗。
- balance
to keep different sides even
- neutralize
to remove the force that pushes one way
文法句型
bias someone
bias the results
bias someone against or toward something
用法筆記
The object is usually a person's judgment, a group of voters, or a set of results. It often names something that makes a fair process lean one way.
常見錯誤
bias — 形容詞
1. cut or placed at a slant across cloth threads
斜裁的
沿布紋斜向裁成或放置
cut or placed at a slant across cloth threads
The tailor pinned a bias strip around the neck hole.
裁縫師把一條斜裁布條別在領口周圍。
collocation: bias strip
The sleeve needs a bias edge here so the elbow can bend.
袖子這裡需要斜裁邊，手肘才比較好彎。
collocation: bias edge
The pattern uses bias pieces so the skirt can swing when Anna walks.
這個版型用斜裁布片，讓裙子在 Anna 走路時更會擺動。
Her bias-cut skirt gave the plain cotton a softer fall.
她的斜裁裙子讓普通棉布的垂感更柔和。
- straight-grain
running in the same direction as the cloth threads
文法句型
bias cut
bias strip
bias edge
用法筆記
Almost always appears before a noun in sewing, as in bias cut, bias strip, or bias edge.