| 单词 | unfairness |
| 释义 | unfairunfair /ˌʌnˈfɛr◂/ ●●○ adjective not right, acceptable, or reasonable, especially because some people are treated better than others: unfair to Do you think I’m being unfair to her?it is unfair (of somebody) to do something It’s unfair to give money to John and not to me.it is unfair that It is unfair that some people have so much while others have nothing. These laws are aimed at preventing unfair competition (=in business).—unfairness noun [uncountable]—unfairly adverbTHESAURUSnot fair – unfair: It’s not fair that Dale gets to go and I don’t.unreasonable – unfair or asking someone to do too much: It is unreasonable of your boss to expect you do all the work by yourself.unequal – unfair because because some people are treated better than others: The law was designed to end the unequal treatment of women in the workplace.biased – treating one person or group unfairly because you think one is better than the other: The judge was biased against him, so he didn’t get a fair trial.unjust formal – not fair or morally right. Used about laws, systems, or actions: The laws were unjust because they did not allow blacks to go to the same schools as white people.arbitrary formal – seeming unfair because decisions or rules are not made in a reasonable way, or are not always made in the same way: The coach’s decisions about who would go on the team seemed arbitrary – one of the best players didn’t make it! |
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