fairness

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fair·ness /ˈfeərnəs $ ˈfer-/ noun [uncountableU]

1 FAIRthe quality of being fair 公平，公正

the basic fairness of the judicial system

司法制度的基本公正性

2 in fairness (to somebody) EXPLAINused after you have just criticized someone, in order to add something that explains their behaviour or performance （为某人）说句公道话，公正地说〔用于在批评某人后说一些有利于他的话〕 SYN to be fair

Tardelli had a poor match, although in fairness he was playing with a knee injury.

塔尔德利在场上表现很差，但说句公道话，他是带着膝伤参加比赛的。

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in fairness (to somebody)• In fairness to Principal Montara, the school hasn't received funding to hire better teachers.• Although in fairness their biggest obstacle wasn't acting live but making the most of flawed storylines.• The Labour party believes in fairness and justice.• He knew that she was not making much headway with finding the nonce, but in fairness neither was he.• Neither is he here, in fairness, just to get women.• Now, in fairness I must add that organized labor, or most of it, wanted the Steelworkers Trilogy.• And we ought, in fairness, to wonder who else in similar circumstances would have proved so much bolder?• They, too, decided that they could no longer remain in fairness to their young children.• I did say in fairness that most of the fault was my own.

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fairness• News reports should be held to a high standard of accuracy and fairness.• On this view the distinction between the application of the terms natural justice and fairness is linguistic rather than substantive.• The truth and fairness of an advertising claim can be challenged for a variety of reasons.• That is the extreme of the idea called justice as fairness.• But the majority of incumbents are afraid to take the risk on a little fairness.• The development of fairness within our jurisprudence has not as yet caused us to depart from the adjudicative framework within which we operate.• If this transpires then the emergence of fairness really will have a substantial effect on the whole area of procedural due process.• The judge has a record of fairness and non-discrimination.• There is remarkable consensus on the issue of tax fairness.• I pay tribute to the fairness of the Home Office in dealing with the cases that have come to my attention.

fair·ness noun

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