Welcome to the Voice of America’s “News Words”, where we explain word you hear in the news.
欢迎收听美国之声“新闻词汇”，在这里我们会教您在新闻中会听到的词。
Listen to this story about the confirmation vote for Janet Yellin to head the U.S. central bank:
投票一致选择珍妮特·耶伦担任美国中央银行领导人，请听这个报道：
Analysts expect an easy confirmation by the Democratic controlled Senate with help from moderate Republicans.
分析者预期，在温和共和党人的帮助下，民主党控制的议会将很容易一致通过决议。
But given the sharp partisan divide in Congress, economists say Yellin’s biggest challenges are yet to come.
但是考虑到国会中激烈的党派分歧，经济学家认为，耶伦最大的挑战尚未到来。
What word means to take one side?
哪个词的意思是支持一方？
Partisan. A partisan is a strong supporter of a political party, an idea, a cause, or a person.
派系的。盲目拥护者是一个政党，观点，事业，或个人的坚定支持者。

In the U.S. Congress, politicians with partisan views have been unable to agree on important issues.
在美国国会，带有派系观点的政客在某些重要议题上不能达成一致。
So the next time you hear the word “partisan,” your American English will be good enough to know what this News Word means.
下一次你听到“派系的”这个词的时候，你的美语就足以听懂这个新闻词汇的意思了。