partisan: [16] Etymologically, a partisan is someone who takes a ‘part’ – in the sense ‘side’ or ‘cause’. The word comes via French partisan from partisano, a dialect form of mainstream Italian partigiano, which was based on parte ‘part’. => part
partisan (n.)
also partizan, 1550s, "one who takes part with another, zealous supporter," from Middle French partisan (15c.), from dialectal upper Italian partezan (Tuscan partigiano) "member of a faction, partner," from parte "part, party," from Latin partem (nominative pars), see part (n.). Sense of "guerilla fighter" is first recorded 1690s.
partisan (adj.)
1708 for warfare, 1842 for politics, from partisan (n.).
实用例句
1. He is clearly too partisan to be a referee.
他倾向性过于明显，当不了裁判。
来自柯林斯例句
2. At first the eager young poet was a partisan of the Revolution.
起初，那位满腔热忱的年轻诗人是革命的坚定支持者。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Most newspapers are politically partisan.
大多数报纸都有政治倾向。
来自《权威词典》
4. Partisan fighters fought in secret against the enemy.
游击队战士神出鬼没地打击敌人.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. They should not allow partisan political considerations or interests to cloud their judgment.
