partial
adj
1 of or forming a part; not complete 部分的; 不完全的
a partial recovery, eg after an illness 部分复原
Our holiday was only a partial success. 我们的假日过得只能说是差强人意.
a partial eclipse of the sun 日偏食.
2 [usu pred 通常作表语]
~ (towards sb/sth) showing too much favour to one person or side; biased 偏心; 偏向; 偏袒
The referee was accused of being partial (towards the home team). 裁判受指责(对本地队)偏心. Cf 参看 impartial.
3 [pred 作表语]
~ to sb/sth having a strong liking for sb/sth 偏爱某人[某事物]的
He's (rather) partial to a glass of brandyafter dinner. 他(很)爱饭後喝一杯白兰地.
🎯 考研助记
part(部分)+i(我)+al(all):所有的只部分给我: 不公正的 偏心的
🔁 扩展释义
*['pɑ:ʃәl]a. 部分的, 偏袒的, 偏爱的n. 分音【医】 部分的【经】 部份的, 不完全的相关词组: be partial to