fair
adj
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(a) ~ (to/on sb) treating each person, side, etc equally and according to the law, rules, etc; impartial （按照法律、 規則等）公平地對待每個人、 各方等; 公正的
Our teacher isn't fair
he always gives the highest marks to his favourites. 我們老師不公正, 總是給他喜歡的學生高分數.
She deserves a fair trial. 她應該得到公正的審判.
The punishment was quite fair. 這一懲罰十分公正.
The ruling was not fair to everyone. 這項裁決并非對每人都公正.
(b) in accordance with what is deserved or expected or with existing rules 應得的; 合理的; 公道的
a fair share, wage, price 應得的一份、 合理的工資、 公道的價錢
It was a fair fight, ie The rules of boxing were observed. 那是一場公正的拳擊比賽（遵守拳擊規則）.
It's not fair to give him the prize/not fair that he should be given the prize. 讓他獲獎是不公正的.
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(a) average; moderately good 中等的; 尚可的; 不錯的
There's a fair chance that we might win this time. 這次我們頗有機會能贏.
His knowledge of French is fair, but ought to be better. 他法語還不錯, 但應該再好些.
(b) [attrib 作定語]
(infml 口) quite large, long, etc 相當大的、 相當長的等
A fair number of people came along. 來了不少人.
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(a) (of the weather) good; dry and fine （指天氣）好的; 晴朗的
hoping for fair weather 希望有好天氣.
(b) (of winds) favourable （指風）順風的
They set sail with the first fair wind. 他們一有順風就揚帆起航.
4 (of the skin or the hair) pale; light in colour （指皮膚或毛發）白皙的, 淺色的
a fair complexion 白皙的膚色 * fair hair 淺色的毛發.
5 (arch 古) beautiful 美麗的
a fair maiden 美麗的姑娘. =>Usage at beautiful 用法見beautiful.
6 (idm 習語) by ,fair means or `foul somehow or other, whether by good or evil methods 千方百計; 不擇手段
She's determined to win, by fair means or foul. 她決心要贏, 那怕是不擇手段. by one's ,own fair `hand (joc 謔) by oneself 親手; 親自
I hope you'll appreciate this
it's all done by my/mine own fair hand. 希望你喜歡這件東西, 這是我親手做的. a fair `cop (sl 俚) legitimate arrest (usu made while the crime is being committed) 依法逮捕（通常為作案時）. a fair crack of the `whip (infml 口) reasonable chance to share in sth, to be successful, etc 分享某物、 獲得成功等的合理機會
give him a fair crack of the whip 給他一次應有的機會. a fair/square deal => deal4. fair `do/`dos/`do's (Brit infml 口) (used esp as an interj 尤用作感嘆語) fair treatment; fair shares 公平對待; 公平的份額
Come on, fair dos you've had a long go on the computer and now it's my turn. 行了, 機會均等--你用計算機已經很長時間了, 現在該輪到我了. fair `game person or thing that it is considered reasonable to chase, ridicule, etc 認為可追逐、 嘲弄等的人或物
The younger teachers were fair game for playing tricks on. 那些年輕教師常是受作弄的對象. (give sb/get) a fair `hearing opportunity of being listened to impartially, usu in a lawcourt 公平的申辯機會（通常指於法庭中）. fair `play equal treatment of both or all sides because of respect for the rules 尊重規則公平對待雙方或各方
determined to see fair play, ie to see that no injustice is done 決心要讓事情得到公正處理. a fair `question question that is reasonable to ask (but often difficult to answer) 合理的問題（但常難以回答）
`If the proposals are obviously sensible, why do you oppose them?' `That's a fair question.' ｀這些建議若顯然合理, 你為什麼反對呢?＇｀這個問題倒是言之成理.＇ fair's `fair (infml 口) (used as a protest or a reminde...
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費扼潑賴fair play 公平比賽{公平互利的交易- 集市} 網友：tom abide 補充：比賽只要fair （公平），不怕fail（失敗）。