the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment

The senator has accused the media of bias. 参议员指责新闻媒体有偏见。

Reporters must be impartial and not show political bias. 新闻记者必须公正，不应有政治偏见。

There was clear evidence of a strong bias against her. 有明显证据表明，她受到了严重的不公平待遇。

There has always been a slight bias in favour of/towards employing liberal arts graduates in the company. 该公司内部一直有点偏向雇用文科专业的毕业生。

Unconscious bias (= that the person with the bias is not aware of) can influence decisions in recruitment, promotion, and performance management. 无意识的偏见会影响招聘、晋升和绩效管理方面的决定。

the fact of preferring a particular subject or thing

She showed a scientific bias at an early age. 她在少年时就显示出对科学的偏爱。

a direction at an angle across the threads of woven material

The dresses in his new winter collection are all cut on the bias (= in a diagonal direction across the cloth). 他设计的新款冬装系列都是斜裁的。

to cause someone or something to have a bias

The judge ruled that the information should be withheld on the grounds that it would bias the jury against the accused. 法官因该材料会导致陪审团产生不利于被告的偏见而责令将其收回。