fairer

英 [ˈfeərə]

美 [ˈfɛrər]

adv.  按照规则; 公正地; 公平合理地
adj.  合理的; 恰当的; 适当的; (按法律、规定)平等待人的，秉公办事的，公正的; (数量、大小)相当大的
fair的比较级

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 合理的;公平的;公正的
  Something or someone that isfairis reasonable, right, and just.
  1. It didn't seem fair to leave out her father...
     将她父亲排除在外似乎不公平。
  2. Do you feel they're paying their fair share?...
     你觉得他们付了该付的那份钱吗？
  3. Independent observers say the campaign's been very much fairer than expected...
     独立观察员说竞选比预期要公平得多。
  4. I wanted them to get a fair deal...
     我希望他们得到公平的待遇。
  5. An appeals court had ruled that they could not get a fair trial in Los Angeles.
     上诉法庭已经裁定他们在洛杉矶无法得到公正的审判。
• ADJ (数量、程度、尺寸或距离)相当多(或大、长)的
  Afairamount, degree, size, or distance is quite a large amount, degree, size, or distance.
  1. My neighbours across the street travel a fair amount...
     我街对面的邻居游历甚广。
  2. My mother's brother lives a fair distance away so we don't see him and his family very often.
     我舅舅住在相当远的地方，所以我们很少见到他和他的家人。
• ADJ (猜测、想法)正确的，合理的
  Afairguess or idea about something is one that is likely to be correct.
  1. It's a fair guess to say that the damage will be extensive...
     说损失会很严重想必猜得不错。
  2. I have a fair idea of how difficult things can be.
     我大致了解情况会有多困难。
• ADJ (水平、质量)一般的，尚可的，不错的
  If you describe someone or something asfair, you mean that they are average in standard or quality, neither very good nor very bad.
  1. Reimar had a fair command of English.
     赖马尔的英语说得还不错。
• ADJ-GRADED (头发)浅色的，淡色的
  Someone who isfair, or who hasfairhair, has light-coloured hair.
  1. Both children were very like Robina, but were much fairer than she was.
     两个孩子都很像罗比娜，但头发颜色比她浅得多。
  2. Fairis also a combining form.
     (亦可用于构词)
  3. ...a tall, fair-haired Englishman.
     一个高个子、金色头发的英国人
• ADJ-GRADED (皮肤)白皙的
  Fairskin is very pale and usually burns easily.
  1. It's important to protect my fair skin from the sun.
     保护我白皙的皮肤不受日晒是很紧要的。
  2. Fairis also a combining form.
     (亦可用于构词)
  3. Fair-skinned people who spend a great deal of time in the sun have the greatest risk of skin cancer.
     皮肤白皙的人如果长期暴露在太阳下，患皮肤癌的可能性最大。
• ADJ-GRADED (天气)晴朗的，晴好的
  When the weather isfair, it is quite sunny and not raining.
  1. Weather conditions were fair.
     天气晴好。
• 集市;市场
  A county, state, or countryfairis an event where there are, for example, displays of goods and animals, and amusements, games, and competitions.
• 同 funfair
  Afairis the same as afunfair.

in AM, use 美国英语用 carnival


• See also:...an antiques fair.craft fairtrade fair
• PHRASE 说句公道话;平心而论
  You usefairin expressions such asto be fairandlet's be fairwhen you want to add a favourable comment about someone or something that you have just mentioned and to correct a false impression that you might have given.
  1. To be fair, the team is young and not yet settled...
     说句公道话，这个队还年轻，还没有成型。
  2. And, let us be fair, some MPs do work hard.
     而且，说句公道话，有些下院议员工作还是很卖力的。
• PHRASE (说法、决定或行为)有些道理，说得过去
  You usefair enoughwhen you want to say that a statement, decision, or action seems reasonable to a certain extent, but that perhaps there is more to be said or done.
  1. If you don't like it, fair enough, but that's hardly a justification to attack the whole thing...
     如果你不喜欢，这说得过去，但把它批得一无是处就没什么道理了。
  2. Fair enough, you didn't have a perfectly happy childhood: but your childhood is over now.
     没错，你的童年生活不那么幸福：但它已经过去了。
• CONVENTION 有道理;说得对;敢情好
  You sayfair enoughto acknowledge what someone has just said and to indicate that you understand it.
  1. 'I'm taking it to our local police station.' — 'Oh right, fair enough.'...
     “我要告到本地警察局。”——“呵，对，干得有理。”
  2. 'The message was addressed to me and I don't see why I should show it to you.' — 'Fair enough.'
     “这条信息是写给我的，我不明白为什么要给你看。”——“说得在理。”
• PHRASE 做事光明正大;行事正直
  If you say that someoneplays fair, you mean that they behave or act in a reasonable and honest way.
  1. The government is not playing fair, one union official told me.
     政府在搞鬼，一位工会官员告诉我。
• PHRASE 可以说;应该说
  You usefairin expressions such asIt would be fair to sayin order to introduce a statement which you believe to be true and reasonable.
  1. It would be fair to say he had one or two unhappy moments out there...
     可以这么说，他在那里有过一两次不愉快。
  2. I think it's fair to say that it didn't sound quite right.
     我想应该说那听起来可不太对。
• PHRASE 光明正大地;诚实地
  If you say that someone won a competitionfair and square, you mean that they won honestly and without cheating.
  1. There are no excuses. We were beaten fair and square.
     没话说，我们是给正大光明地打败的。
• a fair crack of the whip→ see:crack

双语例句

• The Department is trying to ensure fairer competition among firms bidding for government contracts.
  这个部门正力图使投标争取政府合同的公司之间进行更公平的竞争。
• It will take more than market forces to make the system fairer for non-lawyers.
  对非律师人士来说，光靠市场力量无法让法律体系变得更加公平。
• But the claim that AV would be fairer is hardly more compelling and perhaps no more true.
  不过，“av制会更公平”的说法并不更令人信服，也不见得更正确。
• He said that this investment could be stepped up if the company received fairer treatment from regulators.
  他称，如果监管机构能更公平地对待华为的话，该公司将加大投资。
• Competition might be fierce, but it is also fairer and open to everyone.
  竞争或许十分激烈，但这对所有人来说也更为公平公开。
• It found that when there were conflicting interests, women board members tended to make fairer decisions than men.
  调查发现当有利益冲突时，女性董事比男性会倾向于做出更公正的决定。
• The tax system would be simpler, fairer and more efficient.
  税收体系将会更加简单、公平和高效。
• And Mr Monti said that in all the reforms to come, he'd work for a fairer society.
  蒙蒂说，所有即将进行的改革，都是为了营造一个更加公平的社会。
• A fairer and more open global trading system for agriculture will give more opportunities – and confidence – to African and other developing country farmers to expand production.
  更公平、更开放的全球农业贸易体系，将为非洲和其他发展中国家的农民扩大生产提供更多机会和增强信心。
• The US must be fairer in its diplomacy regarding Kurdish oil sales.
  美国必须在其有关库尔德石油销售的外交政策中更为公平。