objective ♦︎ impartial ♦︎ neutral ♦︎ disinterested ♦︎ non-partisan ♦︎ unbiasedThese words all describe sb/sth that is not influenced by personal opinions or feelings and can therefore be considered fair.这些词均表示客观的、不带个人感情的、公正的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆objective / neutral about sb / sth◆an objective / an impartial / a neutral / a disinterested / an unbiased observer◆an objective / an impartial / a neutral / an unbiased opinion / assessment / analysis◆objective / impartial / disinterested / unbiased advice◆to remain objective / impartial / neutral◆completely / totally objective / impartial / neutral / disinterested / non-partisan / unbiased◆quite objective / impartial / neutral / disinterested◆fairly objective / impartial / neutral◆truly objective / impartial / neutral / unbiased◆strictly objective / impartial / neutral / non-partisan■objectivenot influenced by personal opinions or feelings, but considering only the facts客观的;就事论事的;不带个人感情的◆There's little objective evidence to suggest that he is guilty.几乎没有客观证据表明他有罪。◆It's hard for parents to be objective about their own children.父母对自己的孩子很难保持客观。OPPsubjective ⇨ own▸objectively
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◆Try to weigh up the issues as objectively as you can.尽可能客观地考虑这些问题。▸objectivity / /ˌɒbdʒekˈtɪvəti; NAmEˌɑːbdʒekˈtɪvəti/
noun
[uncountable] ◆The survey's claims to scientific objectivity are highly dubious.这次调查号称是科学客观的,这种说法十分可疑。■impartial /ɪmˈpɑːʃl; NAmEɪmˈpɑːrʃl/ not supporting one person, group or idea more than another公正的;不偏不倚的;中立的◆Teenagers need access to confidential and impartial advice.青少年需要有机会得到私密且不偏不倚的建议。◆As chairman, I must remain impartial.身为主席,我必须保持中立。▸impartiality /ˌɪmˌpɑːʃiˈæləti; NAmEˌɪmˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/
noun
[uncountable] ◆The BBC is supposed to maintain strict impartiality in its broadcasts.英国广播公司应在节目中严格保持中立。▸impartially
adverb
◆There are fears that the matter will not be investigated impartially.有人担心此事得不到公正的调查。■neutral /ˈnjuːtrəl; NAmEˈnuːtrəl/ not supporting or helping either side in a disagreement, competition or debate中立的;持平的;无倾向性的◆Very few journalists are politically neutral.极少新闻工作者在政治上持中立态度。◆The UN are sending six neutral observers to the talks.联合国将派遣六名中立观察员列席谈判。▸neutrality /njuːˈtræləti; NAmEnuːˈtræləti/
noun
[uncountable] ◆I'm afraid we cannot guarantee the neutrality of the courts.恐怕我们无法保证法庭的中立性。■disinterestednot influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself客观的;无私的;公正的◆I was merely a disinterested spectator in the whole affair.整个事件中我只是个不涉及任何利益的旁观者。OPPinterestedⓘ An interested person is in a position to gain from a situation or be affected by it. * interested指有利害关系的◆As an interested party, I was not allowed to vote.作为利益攸关的一方,我不得投票。■ˌnon-partiˈsannot supporting the ideas of any particular political party or set of political ideas无党派之见的;(政治上)中立的◆Our work has always been non-violent and non-partisan.我们的工作从不诉诸武力,也不掺杂党派之见。OPPpartisan ⇨ biased■unbiased ( unbiassed) /ʌnˈbaɪəst/ / fair and not influenced by your own or sb else's opinions or wishes公正的;不偏不倚的;无偏见的◆We'd like an unbiased opinion, if possible.如果可以的话,我们想听听客观的意见。OPPbiased ⇨ biased
pale2
adjective
a pale face苍白的脸pale colours淡淡的颜色pale ♦︎ light ♦︎ soft ♦︎ dull ♦︎ pastel ♦︎ subtle ♦︎ dusky ♦︎ neutral ♦︎ coolThese words all describe light or a colour which is not bright or strong.这些词均表示昏暗的、不鲜艳的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a pale / light / soft / dull / pastel / subtle / neutral / cool colour◆a pale / light / soft / dull / pastel / subtle / neutral / cool shade◆pale / light / soft / pastel / subtle / neutral tones◆pale / light / soft / dull / pastel / subtle / dusky pink◆pale / light / soft / dull / pastel / subtle / cool green◆pale / light / soft / dull / dusky red◆pale / light / soft / dull / pastel / cool blue◆pale / light / soft / dull / cool grey◆pale / light / soft / dull brown / yellow◆pale / light / dull / dusky orange◆a pale / soft / dull / dusky light◆a pale / soft / dull glow◆a pale / dull sky◆pale / light / soft / cool blue eyes◆sth is pale / light / neutral in colour■pale(of a colour or light) containing a lot of white浅色的;暗淡的◆The bedroom walls are pale green.卧室的墙壁是淡绿色。◆The rooftops and chimneys stood out against the pale sky.在昏暗的天色映衬下,屋顶和烟囱清晰可见。◆The flowers were pale and wilted.花都枯萎失色了。OPPdark,deep ⇨ dark2■lightpale in colour浅色的;淡色的◆He's got light blue eyes.他有一双浅蓝色的眼睛。◆Lighter shades suit you best.较浅的颜色最适合你。◆People with pale complexions should avoid wearing light colours.肤色白皙的人应当避免穿浅色衣服。OPPdark ⇨ dark2NOTE辨析 Pale or light?When describing colours you can use either word.形容颜色时,这两个词可以通用◆pale / light blue / green / yellow / orange / red / pink / purple / grey / brown浅蓝色;浅绿色;浅黄色;浅橙色;浅红色;浅粉红色;浅紫色;浅灰色;浅棕色◆pale / light colours / shades / tones淡淡的颜色/色彩/色调Pale is also used to describe a kind of light that contains a lot of white, especially when it is not very bright. * pale还可形容光线昏暗◆a pale light / glow / sky昏暗的光线/光/天色◆a light light/glow/sky■soft[usually before noun] not too bright, in a way that is pleasant and relaxing to the eyes柔和的;悦目的◆a colour scheme of soft pink and cream柔和的粉红色和奶油色的组合◆the soft glow of candlelight柔和的烛光OPPharsh ⇨ strong3■dullnot bright or shiny不明亮的;不鲜艳的;无光泽的◆The blood stained the grass a dull red colour.鲜血把草染成了暗红色。◆The fire died down to a dull glow.火焰逐渐变弱,只剩些许暗淡的光。OPPbright ⇨ bright■pastel / /ˈpæstl; NAmEpæˈstel/ [only before noun] having a pale delicate colour颜色淡雅的◆The white walls were repainted in pastel shades.白色的墙壁被重新漆成淡雅的色调。▸pastel
noun
[countable] ◆The whole house was painted in soft pastels.整座房屋都漆成了柔和淡雅的色彩。■subtle /ˈsʌtl/ / [usually before noun] (approving) (of colours) not too bright or noticeable, in a way that is attractive(颜色)不刺眼的,淡雅的◆Her paintings are characterized by sweeping brush strokes and subtle colours.她的画特点是奔放的笔锋和淡雅的色彩。■dusky [usually before noun] (literary) dark or soft in colour(颜色)暗的,柔和的◆The setting sun tinged the sky with a dusky orange.落日把天空染成了柔和的橙色。■neutral /ˈnjuːtrəl; NAmEˈnuːtrəl/ (of colours) not very bright or strong, such as grey or light brown(颜色)素淡的,不鲜艳的(如灰色或浅棕色)◆a neutral colour scheme浅色系组合◆Neutral tones will give the room a feeling of space.浅色调能给房间营造空间感。■cool (usuallyapproving) (of colours) making you feel pleasantly cool(颜色)使人感到凉爽的;冷色的◆a room painted in cool greens and blues用冷色调的绿色和蓝色油漆过的房间OPPwarm ⇨ dark2