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This is the American spelling of — not a different word, and not a weaker one. It still means treating one person or group better than others in a way that is not fair.
This is這是 the American spelling of favouritismfavouritism的美式拼法 not a different word不是不同的字 and not a weaker one意思也沒有比較弱 It still means它的意思還是 in a way that is not fair用不公平的方式 treating one person or group better than others讓一個人或一群人比其他人得到更好的待遇
British English keeps the u (, favourite, favour); American English drops it (favoritism, favorite, favor). You will meet the same split in color/colour and neighbor/neighbour.
British English keeps the u (favouritism, favourite, favour)英式英文保留u這個字母（favouritism、favourite、favour） American English drops it (favoritism, favorite, favor)美式英文則把它去掉（favoritism、favorite、favor） You will meet the same split你會看到同樣的分歧 in color/colour and neighbor/neighbour在color/colour和neighbor/neighbour這些字上
In Taiwan both spellings show up, because some exams and textbooks lean British while American news, films, and websites do not. Neither spelling is “more correct”; you match the reader in front of you. If your teacher or test is British-style, keep the u.
In Taiwan在台灣 both spellings show up兩種拼法都會出現 because some exams and textbooks lean British因為有些考試和課本比較偏英式 while American news, films, and websites do not但美式的新聞、電影和網站並不會這樣 Neither spelling is "more correct"兩種拼法沒有哪個「比較正確」 you match the reader in front of you要配合的是你眼前的讀者 If your teacher or test is British-style如果你的老師或考試走英式風格 keep the u就保留u
People stretch the word, too: a parent who always lets one child choose the show may be accused of favoritism, and that can sound almost playful. At work, in school grading, or in government, the same word feels heavier — closer to cheating, not just liking someone more.
People stretch the word, too大家也會把這個字用得更廣 a parent who always lets one child choose the show一個總是讓某個孩子決定要看什麼節目的家長 may be accused of favoritism可能會被說favoritism and that can sound almost playful這樣講聽起來甚至有點好玩 At work, in school grading, or in government在職場、學校打分數，或政府機關裡 the same word feels heavier同一個字就顯得沉重多了 closer to cheating比較接近作弊 not just liking someone more而不只是比較喜歡某個人而已
組成From favorite + -ism. Favorite is the person or thing you like most; -ism is an old Greek ending English uses for a practice or system. Put together: the unfair practice of treating your favorite better.
同家族的字
- favoritefavoritism is favorite plus the ending -ism
- favouritismthe same word in British spelling
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。