unfair

adjective

/ˌʌnˈfeə(r)/

/ˌʌnˈfer/

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not right or fair according to a set of rules or principles; not treating people equally不公正的；不公平的；待人不平等的 synonym unjust
- They had been given an unfair advantage.他们得到了不公正的好处。
- We hope the authorities will move to end such unfair practices.我们希望当局采取行动结束这种不公平的做法。
- unfair dismissal (= a situation in which somebody is illegally dismissed from their job)不公平解雇
- It's so unfair!这太不公平了！
- unfair on somebody I was working really long hours, which was unfair on my wife and my kids.我工作时间很长，这对我的妻子和孩子不公平。
- it is unfair to do something It would be unfair not to let you have a choice.不让你有所选择是不公平的。
- it is unfair to/on somebody to do something It seems unfair on him to make him pay for everything.让他承担一切费用似乎对他不公平。
- unfair to somebody I don't want to be unfair to anyone, so you'll all get a chance. 我不想对任何人不公平，所以你们都有机会。
- it is unfair for somebody to do something Most Americans think it is unfair for the government to take more than 25% of anyone's income in taxes.大多数美国人认为政府将任何人收入的25%以上作为税收是不公平的。
- it is unfair that… They say it's grossly unfair that consumers are having to pay more now.他们说，消费者现在不得不支付更多，这非常不公平。
- unfair criticism不公正的批评
- Life seems so unfair sometimes.人生有时似乎非常不公平。
opposite fair
Extra Examples
- I thought the decision was grossly unfair.我认为这个决定非常不公平。
- She thought it most unfair that girls were not allowed to take part.她认为不允许女孩参加是很不公平的。
- measures to prevent unfair competition between member countries防止成员国之间不公平竞争的措施
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- to
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Word OriginOld English unfæger ‘not beautiful’ (from un- and the adjective fair).