unfairness

英

美

n．  不公平，不公正，不正当

复数：unfairnesses　

法律

BNC.15688 / COCA.17657

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （行动或情形）不公正的，不公平的
  Anunfairaction or situation is not right or fair.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. It was unfair that he should suffer so much...
     他受这么多苦，太冤枉了。
  4. The union said it was unfair to ask workers to adopt a policy of wage restraint.
     工会称要工人接受工资限制政策是不合理的。
• ADJ-GRADED （制度或情形）不公平的，不平等的
  Anunfairsystem or situation does not give equal treatment or equal opportunities to everyone involved.
  1. 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。
  2. Some have been sentenced to long prison terms after unfair trials.
     有些人被冤判长期徒刑。

英英释义

noun

• an unjust act
  Synonym:injusticeiniquityshabbiness
• injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
  Synonym:inequity
• partiality that is not fair or equitable

双语例句

• The poor peasants retaliated against the king because of his unfairness and cruelty.
  由于国王既不公平又残忍，所以贫苦的农民就采取报复手段对他进行反抗。
• And it ignores a far greater unfairness: sticking the American taxpayer with the bill.
  这忽视了更大的不公平：美国纳税人法案。
• The unfairness in our society always makes the cynics grind their teeth.
  社会中存在的不公平现象总是让那些愤世嫉俗的人很不平。
• Weekend newspapers carried articles about the unfairness of the global media coverage.
  上周末的一些报刊文章谈到了全球媒体报道的不公正。
• The sense of moral outrage at the unfairness of the tax was very strong.
  对于税收不公正所产生的道义上的愤慨是很强烈的。
• For too long the British economy has been characterised by unfairness and imbalance; short-term thinking and short-term gains.
  在太长的时间里，英国经济是以不公平和不平衡为特征的；短期思维和短期利益大行其道。
• He was able to deal with his captivity by maintaining a high degree of anger about the unfairness of his capture.
  他对自己不公正的被俘极为怨愤，正是这股怨愤使他得以熬过囚禁生涯。
• We tried to meet both children's needs without the appearance of favoritism or unfairness
  我们尽力对两个孩子的需要都予以满足，而不显得有所偏向或袒护。
• After all, fairness is good and unfairness is bad, right?
  毕竟，公平是好事，不公平是不好的，不是吗？
• I wish I had had a sword to kill all the unfairness in our history.
  我希望我有只剑可消灭历史上所有的不公。