partisan /'pɑ:tizn/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a fervent and even militant proponent of something
• (n.) a pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries
• (adj.) devoted to a cause or party

Chinese translation

• n. 党羽, 虔诚信徒, 同党, 游击队员
• a. 党派的, 偏袒的, 效忠的, 献身的, 盲目推崇的

Word details

Part of speech

adjective / noun

Pronunciation

/'pɑ:tizn/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.81 · Super Rare

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part · party · particular · particularly · parties · partner · participate · participants

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