Favouritism is when you treat one person or group better than others, and it is not fair. The extra help, praise, or chances go to someone you already like.

Favouritism is whenFavouritism是指 you treat one person or group better than others你對某一個人或某一群人比對別人更好 and it is not fair而且這樣並不公平 The extra help, praise, or chances多出來的幫助、稱讚或機會 go to someone會給某個人 you already like你本來就喜歡的

Though actually, liking one person more is ordinary; favouritism is when that liking starts to change the rules. A teacher who always calls on one student, a boss who gives the easy jobs to a friend, a parent who never scolds one child: those are the everyday pictures.

Though actually不過其實 liking one person more is ordinary比較喜歡某一個人是很正常的 favouritism is whenfavouritism是指 that liking starts to change the rules那種喜歡開始改變規則的時候 A teacher who always calls on one student一個總是叫同一個學生回答的老師 a boss who gives the easy jobs to a friend一個把輕鬆工作都給朋友的老闆 a parent who never scolds one child一個從不罵某個孩子的家長 those are the everyday pictures這些就是日常生活裡的例子

In hiring, promotions, and politics the word gets heavier. People use it when someone is chosen or protected because of who they know, not because they earned it.

In hiring, promotions, and politics在雇用、升遷和政治裡 the word gets heavier這個字的份量會變重 People use it人們會用這個字 when someone is chosen or protected當某個人被選中或被保護 because of who they know因為認識誰 not because they earned it而不是因為自己努力得來的

It often sounds like a complaint — you accuse someone of favouritism. It is a little formal, but you will hear it at school and at work.

It often sounds like a complaint這個字聽起來常常像在抱怨 you accuse someone of favouritism你是在指控某人favouritism（偏袒） It is a little formal它有一點正式 but you will hear it at school and at work但你在學校和職場都會聽到

British spelling keeps the u; American spelling is favoritism. Same word, same meaning.

British spelling keeps the u英式拼法保留u這個字母 American spelling is favoritism美式拼法則是favoritism Same word是同一個字 same meaning意思一樣