tendentious


adj. 有偏见的,有倾向的;宣传性的

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英文词源

tendentious (adj.)
"having a definite purpose," 1871, formed after or from German tendenziös, from Tendenz "tendency," from Medieval Latin tendentia (see tendency).

中文解释

1. tend-: stretch. => tend-: stretch to a certain direction, move to a certain direction, move in a certain direction(引申义).2. tend- + -ent + -ious(复合后缀:-y, -ous).3. 由此引申义:趋向、倾向、癖好。

实用例句

1. His analysis was rooted in a somewhat tendentious reading of French history.
他的分析源于对法国历史带有一定偏见的解读。
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2. Such tendentious statements are likely to provoke strong opposition.
这种有倾向性的说法可能招致强烈的反对.
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3. She made a tendentious speech.
她发表了有倾向性的讲话.
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4. Countries engaged in war send tendentious reports.
参战国送出宣传性的报告.
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