An unfair preference for or against someone or something.
The news report showed clear bias in favor of one political party.
該新聞報導明顯偏向某一政黨。
A natural liking or talent for something.
She has a strong bias toward creative writing.
她對創意寫作有很強的天賦。
A mistake in research results because something important was not considered.
The study had bias because it only included young participants.
這項研究存在偏差,因為它只納入了年輕參與者。
A diagonal cut across the threads of fabric.
The dress was cut on the bias to make it flow better.
這件連衣裙採用斜裁方式,使其更具流動感。
To unfairly influence someone's thoughts or choices.
The article tried to bias readers against the new policy.
這篇文章試圖讓讀者對新政策產生偏見。
To affect research results so they are not accurate.
Poor sampling methods can bias the study results.
拙劣的抽樣方法會使研究結果產生偏差。