"favoritism" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 偏袒
• 偏爱

Definition

对某个人或群体给予不公平特殊待遇的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式、工作、学校等场合，批评对待不公。常与“show”（表现出）、“accuse of”（被指有）等词搭配。不要与“nepotism”（裙带关系，仅指亲属间的偏袒）混淆。

Examples

There was favoritism in the hiring process.

招聘过程中存在**偏袒**。

Teachers should avoid favoritism in class.

老师应该避免在课堂上**偏袒**。

The manager denied any favoritism toward staff.

经理否认对员工有**偏袒**。

Some people felt there was clear favoritism in the competition results.

有些人觉得比赛结果明显有**偏袒**。

It's hard to trust the decision when favoritism is involved.

当涉及**偏袒**时，很难相信这个决定。

She accused her boss of showing favoritism to certain employees.

她指责老板对某些员工**偏袒**。