bias
To influence a person, group, or outcome in a way that is unfair or unbalanced. It involves causing someone to have a prejudice against or a preference for one particular side or opinion.
例文
3 / 5I don't want to tell you my opinion first because I don't want to bias your judgment.
I don't want to influence your decision by sharing my thoughts beforehand.
The judge was concerned that the media coverage might bias the jury against the defendant.
The judge feared news reports would cause the jury to form an unfair opinion before the trial.
Seeing the price tag first will totally bias how you feel about the quality of the shirt.
Knowing the cost will change your perception of how good the product is.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of a 'bias cut' in sewing, which is a diagonal cut across the fabric. Just as a bias cut goes 'sideways' rather than straight, to bias someone is to make their thinking lean to one side.
クイックテスト
The leading questions asked by the lawyer were intended to ____ the witness's testimony.
正解！
正解は： bias
例文
I don't want to tell you my opinion first because I don't want to bias your judgment.
everydayI don't want to influence your decision by sharing my thoughts beforehand.
The judge was concerned that the media coverage might bias the jury against the defendant.
formalThe judge feared news reports would cause the jury to form an unfair opinion before the trial.
Seeing the price tag first will totally bias how you feel about the quality of the shirt.
informalKnowing the cost will change your perception of how good the product is.
Failure to include a diverse range of participants can significantly bias the experimental results.
academicNot having diverse subjects can distort the findings of the scientific study.
Internal promotions are often criticized when personal friendships bias the selection process.
businessHiring from within is criticized if personal ties unfairly influence who gets the job.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
cognitive bias
a systematic error in thinking that affects decisions
unconscious bias
social stereotypes about certain groups of people that individuals form outside their own conscious awareness
confirmation bias
the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs
よく混同される語
Prejudice is usually a noun referring to a pre-formed opinion not based on reason; 'bias' as a verb refers to the act of influencing that opinion.
使い方のコツ
The verb 'bias' is most frequently used in the passive voice (e.g., 'the results were biased by...') or in academic contexts to discuss how data might be skewed.
よくある間違い
Learners often use the noun 'bias' where the adjective 'biased' is required, saying 'He is bias' instead of 'He is biased.'
覚え方のコツ
Think of a 'bias cut' in sewing, which is a diagonal cut across the fabric. Just as a bias cut goes 'sideways' rather than straight, to bias someone is to make their thinking lean to one side.
語源
Derived from the Old French 'biais', meaning a slant, slope, or oblique line.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In modern Western discourse, 'biasing' is a major topic regarding Artificial Intelligence and how algorithms might unfairly target certain demographics.
クイックテスト
The leading questions asked by the lawyer were intended to ____ the witness's testimony.
正解！
正解は： bias
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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