fair adj. ⇨fine (a fair achievement)⇨reasonable (a fair wage/trial)fair noun ⇨exhibition
fine
adjective
➡ See also the entries for ⇨ adequate and ⇨ good2另见adequate条和good条第2义fine ♦︎ all right ♦︎ fair ♦︎ OK ♦︎ acceptable ♦︎ satisfactory ♦︎ reasonable ♦︎ in order ♦︎ rightThese words all describe sth that is good enough for you to accept.这些词均表示挺好的、不错的、可接受的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be fine / all right / fair / OK / acceptable / satisfactory / reasonable / in order to do sth◆to be fine / all right / fair / OK / acceptable / satisfactory / reasonable / in order that...◆a fair / an acceptable / a satisfactory / a reasonable solution◆a fair / an acceptable / a reasonable wage / price◆a fair / reasonable question◆That's fine / all right / OK by me.◆perfectly fine / all right / fair / OK / acceptable / satisfactory / reasonable / in order◆(not) entirely fair / acceptable / satisfactory / reasonable■fine (often used as an exclamation常用作感叹词) (spoken) used to tell sb that you are satisfied with an action, suggestion, decision or situation（对行为、建议、决定或情况表示满意）不错，很好，可接受◆'I'll leave this here, OK?' 'Fine.'“我把这个留在这儿，可以吗？”“可以。”◆'Bob wants to know if he can come too.' 'That's fine by me.'“鲍勃想知道他是否也能来。”“我认为没问题。”◆Your speech was absolutely fine.你的讲话棒极了。◆'Can I get you another drink?' 'No thanks. I'm fine.'“我再给你一杯好吗？”“不，谢谢。我够了。”■all ˈright [not before noun] (informal, especiallyspoken) good enough; that can be allowed够好；满意；可允许；可以◆Is the coffee all right?这咖啡还行吗？◆Is it all right for me to leave early?我早点离开没问题吧？◆Is it all right if I leave early?我早点离开没问题吧？◆'I'm afraid I have to go now.' 'That's all right.'“恐怕我现在得走了。”“没有关系。”▸all right
adverb
◆Are you getting along all right in your new job?你的新工作顺利吗？■fairgood enough or appropriate in a particular situation合理的；恰当的；适当的◆Scoring twenty points was a fair achievement.拿下二十分是个不错的成绩。◆It wasn't really fair to ask him to do all the work.所有的工作都让他做，这不太合适。◆It seems only fair that they should give us something in return.似乎他们应该给我们点什么作为回报才像话。◆It's fair to say that they're very pleased with the offer.恰如其分地说，他们对这个提议很满意。◆To be fair, she behaved better than we expected.说句公道话，她表现得比我们预期的要好。 see also fair ⇨ reasonable■OK ( okay) [not usually before noun] (informal, spoken) all right; good enough可以；不错；够好◆Is it OK if I leave now?我现在离开，可以吗？◆Is it OK for me to come too?我也去，行吗？◆She looks OK to me.我觉得她样子还行。◆We had an okay time on the trip－ not great.我们的旅行谈不上精彩，但还过得去。▸OK
adverb
◆I think I did OK in the exam.我觉得我考得还不错。NOTE辨析 All right or OK?OK is only used in spoken English; all right can be written, although it is informal. * OK只用于口语中；all right可用作书面语，但是非正式的用法。■acceptablethat sb agrees is good enough or should be allowed可接受的；令人满意的；可容许的◆We want a solution that is acceptable to all parties.我们需要一个各方都可接受的解决方案。◆To get on this course, a pass in English at grade B is acceptable.英语成绩达到B级就可以学习这门课程。◆Air pollution in the city has reached four times the acceptable level.这座城市的空气污染程度已高达可接受标准的四倍。OPPunacceptable ⇨ unacceptable■satisfactorygood enough for a particular purpose令人满意的；够好的；可以的◆Their work is satisfactory but not outstanding.他们的工作做得还可以，但不算出色。◆You haven't yet given us a satisfactory explanation.你还没给我们一个满意的解释。OPPunsatisfactory ⇨ disappointing▸satisfactorily / /ˌsætɪsˈfæktərəli/ /
adverb
◆Our complaint was dealt with satisfactorily.我们的投诉得到了满意的处理。■reasonableacceptable and appropriate in a particular situation可以接受的；合乎情理的；公道的◆The furniture is in reasonable condition.家具的状况还过得去。◆You must submit your claim within a reasonable time.你必须在适当的时间内提出要求。◆If the price is reasonable, we'll buy it.要是价格公道，我们就买。 see also reasonable ⇨ reasonable▸reasonably
adverb
◆The instructions are reasonably straightforward.用法说明还算简单易懂。NOTE辨析 Fair or reasonable?In many cases you can use either of these words, but fair is used in a lot of spoken expressions, where reasonable is not usually used. Fair does not collocate with time.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用，但fair用在很多口语表达中，reasonable通常没有那些用法。fair不能跟time搭配◆You must submit your claim within a fair time.■in ˈorder
idiom
(formal) as it should be正常；准备好；就绪◆Is everything in order, sir?一切都正常吗，先生？◆We need to check that all your papers are in order.我们需要查看一下你的所有证件是不是都准备好了。■right [not before noun] (used especially in negative statements尤用于否定陈述) in a normal or satisfactory condition正常；情况良好◆That sausage doesn't smell right.这香肠闻起来不对劲。◆Things aren't right between her parents.她父母的关系不太正常。◆If only I could have helped put matters right.要是我当时能帮着把错误纠正过来就好了。OPPwrong ⇨ wrong2▸right
adverb
◆Nothing's going right for me today.今天没有一件事让我顺心。
reasonable
adjective
reasonable ♦︎ fair ♦︎ equal ♦︎ just ♦︎ equitable ♦︎ even-handedThese words all describe sb/sth that treats or affects people in a sensible, appropriate and equal way.这些词均表示公正的、合理的、公平的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be reasonable / fair / just / equitable that...◆to be reasonable / fair / just to do sth◆a reasonable / a fair / an equal / a just / an equitable division / distribution / share of sth◆a reasonable / a fair / a just / an equitable system / settlement / solution◆a reasonable / fair / just law / punishment / sentence / judgement / person / man / woman◆perfectly reasonable / fair / just■reasonablepractical, sensible and treating people in an appropriate and equal way合理的；明智的；（待人）公平的◆It is reasonable to assume that she knew beforehand that this would happen.有理由认为她事先就知道会发生这样的事。◆It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make.这看起来是一个非常合理的请求。◆Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did.任何有头脑的人都会采取和你一模一样的做法。◆Be reasonable! We can't work late every night.要讲道理！我们不能每天都工作到那么晚。OPPunreasonable ⇨ unacceptable see also reasonable ⇨ fine, reason ⇨ logic, plausible ⇨ possible2▸reasonably
adverb
◆He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once.公平合理地讲，不可能指望他立即归还全部借款。■fairtreating people in a reasonable and appropriate way; treating everyone equally and according to the rules or the law（待人）公平恰当的；（按规定或法律）平等待人的，公正的◆All we're asking for is a fair wage.我们要求的只是合理的工资。◆It's not fair to the students to keep changing the schedule.老改课程表对学生们来说不恰当。◆ (BrE also) It's not fair on the students...⋯对学生们来说不恰当。◆It's fair to say that they are pleased with the latest offer.应该说，他们对最新报价很满意。◆To be fair, she behaved better than we expected.说句公道话，她表现得比我们预期的要好。◆It seems only fair that they should give us something in return.似乎他们应该给我们点什么作为回报才像话。◆ (spoken) It's not fair! He always gets more than me!这不公平！他得到的总比我多！OPPunfair ⇨ wrong4 see also fair ⇨ fine, fairness,fair play ⇨ justice▸fairly
adverb
◆He's always treated me very fairly.他待我一直很公正。◆Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile.公平而论，她的态度可以说是怀有敌意。■equalhaving the same rights or being treated the same as other people, without differences such as race, religion or sex being considered（不分种族、宗教或性别等）享有同等权利的，待遇平等的◆equal rights / pay平等的权利；同酬◆The company has an equal opportunities policy(= gives the same chances of employment to everyone).这家公司雇人的政策是人人机会均等。◆the desire for a more equal society(= in which everyone has the same rights and chances)对更平等的社会的向往OPPunequal ⇨ wrong4 see also equality ⇨ justice■just [usually before noun] (ratherformal) morally fair and reasonable公正的；正义的；合理的◆I think it was a just decision.我认为这是一个公正的判决。◆Of course we all strive for a just and humane society.当然，我们都在为公正和人道的社会而奋斗。◆He was known to be a just man.他以为人正直而闻名。◆The law must be seen to be just.法律须被视为公正。ⓘ Just is often used in the context of the law or the way things are done in a society. It is not usually used in informal or private contexts. * just常用于法律语境或描述社会事务，通常不用于非正式或私人场合。OPPunjust ⇨ wrong4 see also justice ⇨ justice■equitable / /ˈekwɪtəbl/ / (formal) (of a system or society) fair and reasonable; treating everyone in an equal way（体系或社会）公平合理的；公正的；一视同仁的◆We need to construct an equitable and efficient method of local taxation.我们需要构建一个公平高效的地方税收办法。OPPinequitable ⇨ wrong4■ˌeven-ˈhandedtreating everyone fairly and equally不偏不倚的；公正的；公平的◆They took an even-handed approach to industrial relations.他们对劳资关系采取公正的态度。◆He is even-handed in his criticism of the various political parties.他对各政党的批评不偏不倚。ⓘ Even-handed describes sb's way of dealing with an issue, but it is not used to describe a person. * even-handed描述某人对问题的处理方式，但不用来形容人◆an even-handed person/man/woman
exhibition
noun
exhibition ♦︎ show ♦︎ display ♦︎ exhibit ♦︎ fair ♦︎ trade show/trade fairThese are all words for a collection of things that are shown to the public.这些词均表示展览、展品。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be on exhibition / show / display / exhibit◆a big exhibition / show / display / exhibit / fair◆a major exhibition / show / display / exhibit◆an international exhibition / show / exhibit / trade show / trade fair◆a public exhibition / show / display / exhibit◆a permanent / temporary exhibition / display / exhibit◆an annual show / fair / trade show / trade fair◆a travelling / touring exhibition / show / display / exhibit◆to see an exhibition / a show / a display / an exhibit◆to attend / go to / visit an exhibition / a show / an exhibit / a fair / a trade show / a trade fair◆to have / hold / host an exhibition / a show / an exhibit / a fair / a trade show / a trade fair◆to mount / present / put on an exhibition / a display / an exhibit◆The exhibition / show / exhibit / fair / trade show / trade fair opens / closes / ends on a particular date.■exhibition / /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ / [countable] (especially BrE) a collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to the public; the act of showing things to the public（一批）展览品；展览；展出◆They are putting on an exhibition of old photographs.他们正在展出一批老照片。◆The Mappa Mundi is now on permanent exhibition at Hereford Cathedral.这幅古代世界地图现在是赫里福德大教堂的永久性展品。ⓘ The usual American English word for an exhibition [countable] is exhibit.在美式英语中，exhibition常写作exhibit。■show [countable, uncountable] an occasion when a collection of things are brought together for people to look at; the fact of being brought together for people to look at展览会；展览◆They hold an agricultural show once a year.他们一年办一次农业展览会。◆The first couple of days at the Paris fashion shows are always a thrill.巴黎时装展开展的头两天总是让人感到兴奋。◆The latest technology will be on show at the trade fair.这一最新技术将在商品展销会上亮相。 see also show ⇨ presentverb1NOTE辨析 Exhibition or show?A show is usually temporary. An exhibition is often temporary, but can be permanent; if it is temporary, it may last for several months and/or travel to museums in different cities or countries. An exhibition usually contains works of art or items of special cultural or scientific interest. Show is a more general word, and suggests an event that might appeal to a wider range of people. * show通常是短期的展览。exhibition常常也是短期的，但也可能是永久性的；短期的exhibition可能持续几个月，然后展品移至其他城市或国家的博物馆轮流展出。exhibition通常是艺术品或有文化、科学价值的物品的展览。show词义较笼统，指可能吸引更广大群众的展览会。■display [countable] an arrangement of things in a public place to inform or entertain people or advertise sth for sale陈列；展览◆The window display changes once a month.橱窗展示品每月更换一次。◆The medals can be seen in a display cabinet on the first floor.奖牌摆放在一楼的陈列柜里供人观赏。 see also display ⇨ presentverb1■exhibit / /ɪgˈzɪbɪt/ / [countable] (NAmE) an exhibition（一批）展览品；展览；展出◆a Matisse exhibit at the National Gallery国家美术馆里的马蒂斯画展■fair [countable] (NAmE) a type of entertainment in a field or park, especially one at which farm animals and products are shown and take part in competitions（评比农畜产品的）集市◆We all went south for the state fair.我们都南下去逛州农畜产品集市了。ⓘ In British English this is called an agricultural show. In both British and American English an art/craft fair is an event at which artists show and sell their work; a jobs/careers fair is an event at which people who are looking for jobs can get information about companies that might employ them.在英式英语中表达此义用an agricultural show。在英式和美式英语中，an art/craft fair均指艺术品展销会，a jobs/careers fair均指招聘会。■trade show■trade fair [countable] an event at which many different companies show and sell their products商品展销会；商品交易会◆Opening on June 11, the trade show will feature a wide range of goods.这次交易会于6月11日开幕，展出的商品种类繁多。