fair
/feə(r)/
adj. / n.
一句话记住
公平的;合理的;集市;博览会;招聘会
释义与例句
adj.
公平的;合理的
treating people equally or in a way that is right and reasonable
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Every applicant should be given a fair chance.
每位申请者都应得到公平的机会。
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The judge must remain fair to both sides.
法官必须对双方保持公正。
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It is only fair that those who use more water should pay more.
用水更多的人付更多钱才公平。
n.
集市;博览会;招聘会
an event where people buy and sell goods, or where organizations show their products or services
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Local farmers sell fresh produce at the village fair.
当地农民在乡村集市上出售新鲜农产品。
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Our company will display its latest products at the trade fair.
我们公司将在交易会上展示最新产品。
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She spoke to several employers at the university job fair.
她在大学招聘会上与几家雇主进行了交谈。
词源与构词
形容词 fair 源自古英语 fæger,原义为“美丽、令人愉悦”,后发展出公正合理之义;名词 fair 源自拉丁语 feria(节日、市集日)。
记忆钩子
形容人“皮肤白皙、头发浅色”之外,考试中更常考 fair treatment(公平待遇)和 trade fair(交易会)。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
同义词
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just 公正的;正义的just 更正式,强调符合正义或法律原则;fair 强调待人平等、条件合理。They are campaigning for a just and lasting solution. 他们正在争取一个公正而持久的解决方案。
反义词
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unfair 不公平的The new rule is unfair to part-time workers. 新规定对兼职工人不公平。
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biased 有偏见的The report was criticized for being biased. 这份报告因有失偏颇而受到批评。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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fare 车费;船费;票价fair 与 fare 同音;fare 常指乘坐交通工具的费用,fair 常指公平的或集市、展会。The bus fare has increased by twenty pence. 公交车票价上涨了二十便士。
常见搭配
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a fair chance 公平的机会All candidates deserve a fair chance to demonstrate their abilities. 所有候选人都应有公平的机会展示能力。
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fair enough 有道理;说得对You need more time to finish? Fair enough. 你需要更多时间完成?有道理。
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a trade fair 交易会;商品博览会The trade fair attracts buyers from around the world. 这场交易会吸引了来自世界各地的买家。