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/
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[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/
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[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
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◆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/
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[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
target
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➡ See also the entry for ⇨ purpose另见purpose条target ♦︎ objective ♦︎ goal ♦︎ object ♦︎ endThese are all words for sth that you are trying to achieve.这些词均表示目标、目的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆targets / objectives / goals for sth◆to work towards a target / an objective / a goal◆a worthwhile target / objective / goal / object / end◆the main / primary / prime / principal target / objective / goal / object◆the ultimate target / objective / goal / object / end◆a common target / objective / goal / end◆a / an ambitious / major / long-term / short-term / future target / objective / goal◆economic / financial / business targets / objectives / goals◆to define a target / an objective / a goal / an object◆to set / agree on / identify / reach / meet / exceed a target / an objective / a goal◆to achieve a target / an objective / a goal / an end◆to promote / pursue / accomplish / attain an objective / a goal / an end■target [countable] a result that you try to achieve目标；指标◆Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve.给自己制订有望达到的合理目标。◆We're aiming to meet a target date of April 2009.我们力求在预定日期2009年4月完成。◆Write a plan that sets out your business goals and targets.写下计划，设定你的业务目标。◆The new sports complex is on target to open in June.新建的体育中心将在6月份如期开放。◆Our target audience(= the particular audience that the programme is aimed at) is men aged between 18 and 35.我们的目标观众是18到35岁的男性。◆What's the target market for this product?这个产品的目标市场是什么？■objective [countable] (ratherformal) something that you are trying to achieve（努力达到的）目标，目的◆What is the main objective of this project?这个项目的主要目的是什么？◆You must set realistic aims and objectives for yourself.你必须为自己设定切实可行的目标。■goal [countable] something that you hope to achieve（希望达到的）目标，目的◆He continued to pursue his goal of becoming a photographer.他继续追求成为摄影师的目标。◆Their goal was to eradicate malaria.他们的目标是根除疟疾。NOTE辨析 Target, objective or goal?A target is usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as a number of sales or exam passes, or a date. People often set their own objectives: these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving. Goals are often long-term, and relate to people's life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization. * target通常为以某种方式正式记录的指标，如由雇主或政府委员会制订，常为具体的数字，如销售量、考试及格率、日期等；objective通常指为自己制订的、希望达到的目标，常为某一项目或发言的一部分；goal通常指长远目标，与人生和职业规划、公司和机构的长远规划有关。■object [countable] (ratherformal) the purpose of sth; sth that you plan to achieve宗旨；目的；（计划实现的）目标◆The object is to educate people about road safety.目的是要教育人们注意交通安全。◆The whole object of the exercise is to get people to listen to each other.整个活动的目的是让人们相互聆听心声。■end [countable] (formal) something that you plan to achieve（计划实现的）目标，目的◆She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends.她在利用目前的形势来达到自己的目的。◆He joined the society for political ends.他出于政治目的加入了这个协会。◆With this end in view(= in order to achieve this) they employed 50 new sales reps.为了达到这个目标，他们增聘了50名销售代表。◆We are willing to make any concessions necessary to this end(= in order to achieve this).为了达到此目的，我们愿作出任何必要的让步。◆That's only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means(= bad methods of doing sth are acceptable if the final result is good).要是你认为只要目的正确就可以不择手段，那随便你好了。ⓘ End is usually used in the plural or in particular fixed expressions. * end通常用复数形式或用于某些固定短语。