| 单词 | equitable |
| 释义 | equitable (once / 1957 pages) adj Equitable distribution means everyone gets their fair share of something.If you work on a group project in class, you want an equitable share of the credit. When you look at equitable, you might think you see the word, equal, but it doesn't mean fair in the sense of exactly the same. If you worked ten hours at a lemonade stand and your friend worked five, you'd want an equitable share of the profits rather than an equal share. Equitable would take into account the amount of work you did, equal would not. WORD FAMILYequitable: equitably, inequitable+/inequitable: inequitably USAGE EXAMPLESThe lawsuit over school funding looks at two main questions- whether the funding is equitable and whether it is adequate. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Until the barrier of transportation is cleared for all students, the school voucher system is not equitable, as it discriminates against those without transportation. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) In our state, a free, ample and equitable education is a birthright, a civil right and our state’s paramount duty. Seattle Times(Dec 27, 2016) adj fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience equitable treatment of all citizens an equitable distribution of gifts among the children Syn|Ant just fair, just free 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 inequitable, unjust not equitable or fair |
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