| 词组 | fair |
| 释义 | fair /feə $ fer/ adjective treating people equally or in a way that is rightnounsfair treatment They are demanding fair treatment for all workers.a fair chance Everyone should have a fair chance of winning.a fair wage Women workers do not receive a fair wage.a fair share of sth (=as much as other people) He insisted that he had always paid his fair share of taxes.a fair system Do you think the current voting system is fair?a fair election The country’s first free and fair elections were held last year.a fair trial The men may be guilty, but they deserve a fair trial.a fair hearing (=a chance for you to talk about something, so that your opinions can be considered) He claimed he was not given a fair hearing and that his views were ignored. fair competition There should be fair competition between US companies and foreign companies.fair trade (=in which workers are treated well and there are no unfair taxes or laws which give one country an advantage) Denying fair trade to developing countries is a major cause of poverty. adverbscompletely/totally/entirely fair I don’t think this statement is completely fair.absolutely/perfectly fair (=completely fair – used for emphasis) It seems perfectly fair that she should get paid the same as everyone else.scrupulously fair (=very careful to treat people fairly) The judge was scrupulously fair to both sides in the dispute.prepositionsfair to sb The referee has to be fair to everyone. fair on sb It’s not fair on him, if he has to do all the work.You use fair on sb especially in negative sentences, when you think someone is being treated badly compared to other people.phrasesit is fair It’s not fair that she gets paid more than me.it is only fair I thought it was only fair to let you know what happened to your money.to be fair To be fair, it is the first time he has ever played the game.THESAURUS: fair reasonableamount | price | offer | excuse | grounds fair and sensible according to most people’s standards: It is important to give children a reasonable amount of freedom of choice. | Twenty dollars sounds like a perfectly reasonable price for a meal to me. | The police officer must have reasonable grounds for stopping and searching someone (=a good reason for doing this). just formalpunishment | cause | war | society | reward morally right and fair: We believe our cause is just. | Do you think there is such a thing as a just war? | He will receive his just reward when the time comes. impartialadvice | account | observer | judge able to make fair comments or decisions, because you do not support anyone who is involved in a situation: Our staff can offer impartial advice on choosing the best investment. | Journalists have a duty to be impartial. | The scientist is supposed to be an impartial observer. balancedview | reporting | account giving fair and equal treatment to all sides of an argument or subject: The movie gives a balanced view of the situation in Iraq. | Balanced reporting of the news is essential to a democracy. even-handedapproach | attitude | criticism giving fair and equal treatment to everyone, and not favouring one particular group: Schools are expected to have an even-handed approach when they are punishing students. | The author is even-handed in his criticism of both sides. equitable /ˈekwətəbəl, ˈekwɪtəbəl/ formaldistribution | treatment giving equal treatment to everyone involved: In his speech, he called for a more equitable distribution of wealth. | the equitable treatment of all members of societyANTONYMS → unfair |
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