`Weighted` describes a system, test, score, rule or arrangement that has been deliberately set up so one side gets more influence, or an easier time, than another. The picture behind it is old scales with a thumb pressed on one pan: the result is decided partly before anything is measured.

`Weighted` describes a system, test, score, rule or arrangement'weighted'形容的是一套系統、測驗、分數、規則、或安排 that has been deliberately set up是被刻意設計成 so one side gets more influence, or an easier time, than another讓某一邊比另一邊有更多影響力、或比較輕鬆。The picture behind it is old scales with a thumb pressed on one pan背後的畫面是老式的天秤，其中一邊的秤盤被偷偷用大拇指壓著 the result is decided partly before anything is measured結果在還沒真正量之前、就已經先決定了一部分

The usual patterns are **weighted towards** (favouring) and **weighted against** (working to someone's disadvantage): "the system is weighted against small farmers," "funding is weighted towards rural schools." Notice the word does not by itself say whether this is unfair. That depends on why.

The usual patterns are weighted towards (favouring) and weighted against (working to someone's disadvantage)常見的用法是weighted towards(偏向)和weighted against(對誰不利) "the system is weighted against small farmers," "funding is weighted towards rural schools."像"the system is weighted against small farmers"(這制度對小農不利)、"funding is weighted towards rural schools"(經費偏向鄉村學校) Notice the word does not by itself say whether this is unfair要注意，這個字本身並沒有說這樣是不是不公平。That depends on why這要看背後的原因是什麼

In statistics, finance and education it is a neutral technical term meaning "counted with different multipliers": a weighted average gives some numbers more pull than others on purpose, a weighted grade counts the final exam more than homework, a weighted index counts big companies more than small ones.

In statistics, finance and education在統計、財金和教育領域裡 it is a neutral technical term meaning "counted with different multipliers"這是個中性的專有名詞，意思是「用不同的倍數去計算」 a weighted average gives some numbers more pull than others on purposeweighted average(加權平均)就是故意讓某些數字比其他數字更有影響力 a weighted grade counts the final exam more than homeworkweighted grade(加權成績)讓期末考佔的比重比作業高 a weighted index counts big companies more than small onesweighted index(加權指數)讓大公司比小公司佔的比重更高

In politics or social comment, though, the same word is usually an accusation — it suggests the rules were tilted, quietly, for someone's benefit. Tone of voice and context tell you which.

In politics or social comment, though不過在政治或社會評論裡 the same word is usually an accusation同一個字通常帶著指控的意味 it suggests the rules were tilted, quietly, for someone's benefit暗示規則被悄悄動了手腳，好圖利某些人。Tone of voice and context tell you which語氣和情境會告訴你是哪一種

Two other uses you may meet, from the literal side: a **weighted blanket** (a heavy blanket that helps some people sleep) and a weighted stick or vest in training — here it simply means "with weight added." And the plain verb sense stands behind all of them: to weight something is to add weight to it, physically or figuratively.

Two other uses you may meet, from the literal side還有兩個字面上的用法你可能會遇到 a weighted blanket (a heavy blanket that helps some people sleep)weighted blanket(一種幫助有些人睡覺的加重毯) and a weighted stick or vest in training還有訓練時用的加重棍或加重背心 here it simply means "with weight added."這裡就只是單純「加了重量」的意思 And the plain verb sense stands behind all of them而這些用法背後都是同一個原形動詞的意思 to weight something is to add weight to it, physically or figurativelyto weight(動詞)某樣東西，就是給它加重量，可以是實際的重量，也可以是比喻上的

The word is at home in written and formal English — reports, news, policy documents — more than in casual chat, where people would say "it's set up to favour them."

The word is at home in written and formal English這個字比較常出現在書面和正式的英文裡 reports, news, policy documents像報告、新聞、政策文件 more than in casual chat比較不會出現在日常閒聊裡 where people would say "it's set up to favour them."日常閒聊裡人會說"it's set up to favour them"(這根本就是設計來對他們有利的)