Word · Frequency #6946
fairness
公平；公正
核心释义
conformity with rules or standards
- 1.
公平；公正
The property of being fair or equitable.
- 2.
符合规则或标准
conformity with rules or standards
- 3.
能够做出不带歧视或不诚实的判断
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
- 4.
肤色自然浅的特征
the property of having a naturally light complexion
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
用法In use
The teacher reminded the students that fairness means giving everyone the same chance to answer.
用法提示：此处 fairness 为名词，表示“公平、公正”，在宾语从句中作主语。
We chose the winner by drawing names from a hat to ensure fairness.
用法提示：fairness 作名词，是 ensure 的宾语，指程序的公正。
Her sense of fairness made her return the extra change to the cashier.
用法提示：fairness 为名词，在 of 短语中表示“公正”的品质。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- in all fairness
- 公平地说
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
Fairness发音似'费尔纳斯'，联想到公平裁判的法官费尔。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
不可数名词；常用短语 in fairness（公正地说）
发音与拼写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/).
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.