Word · Frequency #6946
fairness
公平；公正
conformity with rules or standards
- 1.
The property of being fair or equitable.
公平；公正
- 2.
conformity with rules or standards
符合规则或标准
- 3.
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
能够做出不带歧视或不诚实的判断
- 4.
the property of having a naturally light complexion
肤色自然浅的特征
符合规则或标准；能够做出不带歧视或不诚实的判断；肤色自然浅的特征；晴朗；光明正大
In use
The teacher reminded the students that fairness means giving everyone the same chance to answer.
We chose the winner by drawing names from a hat to ensure fairness.
Her sense of fairness made her return the extra change to the cashier.
the judge recognized the fairness of my claim
fairness in (doing) sth
用于表示在某方面的公平。
The fairness in hiring practices is essential.
招聘实践中的公平至关重要。
fairness of sth
用于评价某事物的公平程度。
We questioned the fairness of the decision.
我们质疑该决定的公平性。
Connections
Collocations
- sense of fairness
- 公平意识
- Children develop a strong sense of fairness at an early age.儿童在很小的时候就形成了强烈的公平意识。
- in fairness
- 公平地说
- In fairness to both sides, we should listen to all arguments.为公平起见，我们应该听取双方的所有论点。
- fairness and justice
- 公平正义
- The society strives for fairness and justice for all citizens.社会为所有公民争取公平正义。
Idioms & figurative uses
- in all fairness
- 公平地说In all fairness, he did try his best.公平地说，他确实尽力了。
- in fairness to
- 为了对...公平In fairness to all participants, the rules must be clear.为了对所有参与者公平，规则必须明确。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Fairness发音似'费尔纳斯'，联想到公平裁判的法官费尔。
Context & Register
通常用于表达公正、无偏见的抽象概念，常见于法律、道德、社会评论等正式或半正式语境。多用于书面语和正式演讲，口语中相对较少使用。
Grammar Note
不可数名词；常用短语 in fairness（公正地说）
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'fair', 'care', and 'share' share the /fɛr/ sound but are one syllable shorter; they do not rhyme fully with 'fairness'. The words ending in -ness share the suffix but have different stress patterns (e.g., 'happiness' stresses the first syllable /hæp/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.