unfair

英 [ʌn'feə] 美['ʌn'fɛr]
  • adj. 不公平的,不公正的

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比较级: more unfair;最高级: most unfair;副词: unfairly;名词: unfairness;

英英释意


1. showing favoritism
2. not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception;
"used unfair methods"
"it was an unfair trial"
"took an unfair advantage"

英文词源


unfair (adj.)
Old English unfægr "unlovely, not beautiful, deformed, hideous, unlovable," from un- (1) "not" + fair (adj.). Similar formation in Old Norse ufagr, Gothic unfagrs. Meaning "wicked, evil, bad" is recorded from c. 1300. Sense of "not equitable, unjust" is first recorded 1713. Related: Unfairly.

考试真题


Who can trust someone who is dishonest or unfair?

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

What does the speaker find to be unfair?

出自-2010年12月听力原文

it is unfair to those climate-vulnerable nationsit aims to keep temperature rise below 2 ℃ onlyit is beneficial to only fewer than 4% of countriesit burdens developed countries with the sole responsibilityThey needn't worry about the food and water they consume.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Just earlier this year, the European Parliament voted in favor of legislation that would stop grocery giants from unfair trading practices that result in overproduction, thus creating waste.

2017年12月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section A

实用场景例句


unfair criticism
不公正的批评

牛津词典

It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything.
让他承担一切费用似乎对他不公平。

牛津词典

It would be unfair not to let you have a choice.
不让你有所选择是不公平的。

牛津词典

They had been given an unfair advantage .
他们得到了不公正的好处。

牛津词典

unfair dismissal (= a situation in which sb is illegally dismissed from their job)
不公平解雇

牛津词典

measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries
防止成员国之间不公平竞争的措施

牛津词典

Life seems so unfair sometimes.
人生有时似乎非常不公平。

牛津词典

It's so unfair!
这太不公平了!

牛津词典

She claims to have been unfairly dismissed.
她声言遭到无理解雇。

牛津词典

The tests discriminate unfairly against older people.
这些测验使年纪较大的人受到歧视。

牛津词典

She was awarded £5,000 in compensation for unfair dismissal...
她获判5,000英镑,作为遭到无理解雇的补偿。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

America decided that imported steel had an unfair advantage over steel made at home...
美国认定进口钢铁相对于国产钢铁具有不公平的优势。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The American plane makers continue to accuse Airbus of unfair competition...
美国飞机制造商继续指控空中客车公司不正当竞争。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Some have been sentenced to long prison terms after unfair trials.
有些人被冤判长期徒刑。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

You must keep to the rules even if you think they're unfair.
尽管你认为这些规则不公正,但也得遵守.

《简明英汉词典》

The omission of the girls was unfair.
把女孩排除在外是不公平的.

《简明英汉词典》

It is unfair to generalize from these two accidents and say that all young people are bad drivers.
从这两起车祸中就得出结论说所有的年轻人驾车都不行,那是不公平的.

《简明英汉词典》

Don't worry. We won't be unfair to you.
你放心吧, 亏不了你.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

He accused his teacher of unfair marking.
他指责教师打分不公平.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

He clamoured against the unfair treatment.
他吵嚷着反对所受的不公平对待.

《简明英汉词典》

I thought the decision was grossly unfair.
我认为这个决定非常不公平.

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The unfair trial was a mockery of justice.
那不公平的审判是对公正的一种蔑视.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

It was unfair to judge her on such a brief acquaintanceship.
你刚认识她就对她作出评价,这是不公平的。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

He still hopes to win his claim against unfair dismissal .
他声称遭无理解雇,仍然希望赢得申诉。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

the unfair distribution of wealth
财富分配不公

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

The punishment was harsh and unfair.
处罚很重而且不公平。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything.
让他承担一切费用似乎对他不公平。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

She's always whingeing about how unfair everything is.
她总是嘟囔着说一切都太不公平了。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

The criticism is both unfair and unhelpful.
批评既不公正又无济于事。

柯林斯例句