jus·tice /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ ●●● W2 noun 1 system of judgement 审判体系 [uncountableU]SCL the system by which people are judged in courts of law and criminals are punished 司法制度;审判;法律制裁 a book on the criminal justice system 一本有关刑事审判制度的书
The killers will be brought to justice (=caught and punished). 这些杀人犯将被绳之以法。
Acts of terrorism must not escape justice. 恐怖主义行为必定难逃法律制裁。
→ miscarriage of justice 2 fairness 公正 [uncountableU]FAIR fairness in the way people are treated 公平;公正;合理 OPP injustice Children have a strong sense of justice. 儿童有很强的正义感。
His people came to him demanding justice. 他的手下来找他,寻求公正。
→ poetic justice 4 do justice to somebody/something (also do somebody/something justice)SHOW/BE A SIGN OF to treat or represent someone or something good, beautiful etc in a way that is as good as they deserve 公平对待某人/某物;充分展现某人/某物的最佳素质 The photo doesn’t do her justice. 这张照片没有把她拍好。
No words can do justice to the experience. 无法用言语来描述此次经历。
5 do yourself justice TYPICALto do something such as a test well enough to show your real ability 〔在考试等中〕充分发挥(自己的能力) Sara panicked in the exam and didn’t do herself justice. 萨拉考试时惊慌失措,未能充分发挥自己的水平。
do yourself justice• If Rebecca is to do herself justice, she needs to define her terms.• I am sure he will do himself justice. 6. justice has been done/served DESERVEused to say that someone has been treated fairly or has been given a punishment they deserve 正义得以伸张justice has been done/served• Mr Townsend says he feels justice has been done.• He can continue to appeal, or go to some other level, until he feels justice has been done.• Mrs Alliss' solicitor says justice has been done.• He has successfully persuaded the crowd that justice has been done. 7 judge 法官 [countableC] (also Justice) a) American EnglishAmESCT a judge in a law court 法官
b) British EnglishBrESCT the title of a judge in the High Court 高等法院法官〔头衔〕 → rough justice at rough1(16)