bhangra /'baiijgra/ noun [u] a type of popular music that combines traditional Punjabi music from India and Pakistan with Western pop music 彭戈拉〔融合了印度 和巴基斯坦的旁遮普乐和西方流行音乐） Bha.rata.na.tyam /.bArata.naitjam/ /70W/7 [U] a clas­sical dance form from southern India 婆罗多舞 （一种 印度南部的古典舞)

bha-van /'bAvan/ noun (Ind^j a building made or used for a special purpose, for example for meetings or concerts (用于集会、音乐会等的）厅，馆，府 bhindi /'bindi/ noun {pi. bhindi or bhindis) [C, U] {Ind^) =OKRA

bi- /bai/ co/r?fe//7//7g/om7 (in nouns and adjectives 构成名 词和舞容词)two; twice; double二；两次；两倍;叙： lingua!双语的◊ bicentenary 两百周年 iildiJ Bi- with a period of time can mean either happening twice' in that period of time, or ‘happening once in every two’ periods. * bi-和某个时期结合可表示在该时期内发生两 |欠，或每两个时期发生一次。

bialy /bi'aili/ noun {pi bialys) (US) a flat bread roll with chopped onions on the top 漁备面包卷 bi-an-nual /bai'aenjual/ adj. [only before noun] happening twice a year —年兩度办一compare annual — see also

BIENNIAL

bias /'baras/ noun, verb

• noun 1 [U, C, usually sing.] a strong feeling in favour of or against one group of people, or one side in an argu­ment, often not based on fair judgement fi JE ；        ^ ；

偏向：accusations 〇/ pohricaZ Mas in news programmes (--= that reports are unfair and show favour to one polit- ical party)对新闻报道中政治偏袒的指责◊ Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bios.雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。◊ Some institutions still have a strong bias against women. 有些机构仍然对妇女持有很大偏见。2 [C，usually sing.] an interest in one thing more than others; a special ability 偏爱；特殊能力：77ie course has a strong practical bias. '金个课瘙偏重实用。3 [U，sing.] the bias of a piece of cloth is an edge cut diagonally across the threads 斜裁：77ie sfcirt is cut on the bias.这条裙子是斜裁的。

■ verb ( s- or -ss-) [VN] ~ sb/sth (towards/against/in favour of sb/sth) to unfairly influence sb5s opinions or deci- sions使^•偏见；使偏心；使偏向prejudice: The newspapers have biased people against her.

她产生了偏见。

'bias-cut £?办（of cloth or of an item of clothing 布料或 衣物）cut across the natural direction of the lines in the floth斜裁的；斜切的

biased (also biassed) /'baiast/ adj. 1 ~ (toward(s)/ against/in favour of sb/sth) having a tendency to show favour towards or against one group of people or one opinion for personal reasons; making unfair judgements有偏见的；倾向性的；片面的：biased in/ormarion/sources/press reports 片面的信息 / 消息来源 / 新闻报道◊ a biased jury/wimess有成见的陪审团/证人 PT3i] unbiased 2 ~ toward(s) sth/sb having a particular interest in one thing more than others 偏重；偏向：a scftooZ biased towards music and art —所偏重音乐和艺汗: _的学校

bi.ath.lon /bai'aeGlan/ noun a sporting event that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shoot-

ing两项运动（越野滑雪和步枪射击：）一compare

DECATHLON, HEPTATHLON, PENTATHLON, TETRATHLON, TRIATHLON

bib ./bib/ noun 1 a piece of cloth or plastic that you put under babies5 chins to protect their clothes while they are eating 围嘴；围兜 2 (espec/fl//y a piece of cloth or plastic with a number or special colours on it that people wear on their chests and backs when they are taking part in a sport，so that people know who they are (运动员佩戴^))号码布，彩色身份标记一picture P hockey your best bib and 'tucker (humorous) your best clothes that you only wear on special occasions (个人）最漂亮的衣服 bible /'baibl/ noun 1 the Bible [sing.] the holy book of the Christian religion, consisting of the Old Testament and the New Testament基督教的《圣经》■(包括《旧 约.》■和《新约》'■ ) 2 the Bibie [sing.] the holy book of