英语词汇“fair”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

fair

例句

adjective | noun

fairfair1 /fer/ adjective ► fair

treating people in the same way, or in a way that most people think is right:

It is not fair to him if he has to do all the work by himself.

You have the right to a fair trial.

► reasonable

fair and sensible according to what most people think:

I don’t think it’s reasonable to ask people to work 60 hours a week.

► just

morally right and fair:

What do you think would be a just punishment for his crime?

► equal

having the same rights and opportunities as everyone else:

Our education system should provide equal opportunities for all children.

Women still don’t always get equal pay for the same work as men.

► impartial

not supporting a particular person or group, because you are not involved in something. You use impartial about people:

The referee is supposed to be impartial and not help either of the two teams.

► unbiased AWL

not influenced by your own personal opinions, or by a connection to a particular company, political party, etc. You usually use unbiased about information:

The website provides unbiased information about new electronic products.

ANTONYMS ➔ see unfair ➔ see light2 for fair meaning “light in color” ➔ see right1ADVERBS: fairYou can make the adjectives fair, reasonable, just, equal, and impartial into adverbs by using an -ly ending: The observers make sure the election is conducted fairly. | Our goal was that women should be treated equally to men. | The judges must examine the case impartially.

adjective | noun

fairfair2 /fer/ noun ► fair

an outdoor event where you can do fun things, for example ride on special machines or play games to win prizes. Sometimes farmers also show their animals at a fair or people show things they have made:

The Ferris wheel at the fair was really big.

His pig won first prize at the county fair.

► carnival

an outdoor event where you can do fun things, for example ride on special machines, see special shows, or play games to win prizes. Carnivals usually move from place to place:

Did you see the show with the strong man and the lady with the beard at the carnival?

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