| 单词 | unjust |
| 释义 | unjust (once / 343 pages) adj Something or someone that is unjust is just not fair. An unjust boss might fire you the very first time you're late for work. You might think of the word justice in order to remember the meaning of the word just, which means "fairness or righteousness." An unjust judge does not play by the rules; he might send a person to jail even though there isn't enough evidence that a crime was committed. Unjust behavior is improper or dishonest: "The professor acted in an unjust manner when he gave everyone an F just because there was a rumor that his students didn’t like him." WORD FAMILYunjust: unjuster, unjustest, unjustly, unjustness+/just: juster, justest, justly, justness, justs, unjust/unjustness: unjustnesses USAGE EXAMPLESBut Lee’s best qualities are overshadowed by his leadership in a war that centered on the unjust enslavement of human beings. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) “It’s unjust. You are holding accountable the whole country for the actions of one company.” The Guardian(Dec 21, 2016) As Aleppo residents returned to neighborhoods, they often reflected on the unjust randomness of urban warfare. Los Angeles Times(Dec 18, 2016) 1adj not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception Syn|Ant unfair below the belt disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing) cheating, dirty, foul, unsporting, unsportsmanlikeviolating accepted standards or rules rawbrutally unfair or harsh partialshowing favoritism fair, just free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules antimonopoly, antitrustof laws and regulations; designed to protect trade and commerce from unfair business practices clean, sporting, sportsmanlike, sportyexhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play fair-mindedof a person; just and impartial; not prejudiced fair-and-squarejust and honest justused especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting impartialshowing lack of favoritism reasonable, sensibleshowing reason or sound judgment 2adj violating principles of justice unjust punishment an unjust judge an unjust accusation Syn|Ant unfair not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception dishonorable, dishonourablelacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor actionableaffording grounds for legal action wrongfulnot just or fair wrongcontrary to conscience or morality or law unrighteousnot righteous just used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting fair, justfree from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules honorable, honourableworthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect conscionableacceptable to your conscience fitting, meetbeing precisely fitting and right retributive, retributory, vindicatorygiven or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts rightfullegally valid rightin conformance with justice or law or morality righteouscharacterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice 3adj not equitable or fair Syn|Ant inequitable equitable, just fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience fair, justfree from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules fair, honestgained or earned without cheating or stealing evenhandedwithout partiality justused especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting impartialshowing lack of favoritism |
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