fair
adj
1
(a) ~ (to/on sb) treating each person, side, etc equally and according to the law, rules, etc; impartial （按照法律、 规则等）公平地对待每个人、 各方等; 公正的
Our teacher isn't fair
he always gives the highest marks to his favourites. 我们老师不公正, 总是给他喜欢的学生高分数.
She deserves a fair trial. 她应该得到公正的审判.
The punishment was quite fair. 这一惩罚十分公正.
The ruling was not fair to everyone. 这项裁决并非对每人都公正.
(b) in accordance with what is deserved or expected or with existing rules 应得的; 合理的; 公道的
a fair share, wage, price 应得的一份、 合理的工资、 公道的价钱
It was a fair fight, ie The rules of boxing were observed. 那是一场公正的拳击比赛（遵守拳击规则）.
It's not fair to give him the prize/not fair that he should be given the prize. 让他获奖是不公正的.
2
(a) average; moderately good 中等的; 尚可的; 不错的
There's a fair chance that we might win this time. 这次我们颇有机会能赢.
His knowledge of French is fair, but ought to be better. 他法语还不错, 但应该再好些.
(b) [attrib 作定语]
(infml 口) quite large, long, etc 相当大的、 相当长的等
A fair number of people came along. 来了不少人.
3
(a) (of the weather) good; dry and fine （指天气）好的; 晴朗的
hoping for fair weather 希望有好天气.
(b) (of winds) favourable （指风）顺风的
They set sail with the first fair wind. 他们一有顺风就扬帆起航.
4 (of the skin or the hair) pale; light in colour （指皮肤或毛发）白皙的, 浅色的
a fair complexion 白皙的肤色 * fair hair 浅色的毛发.
5 (arch 古) beautiful 美丽的
a fair maiden 美丽的姑娘. =>Usage at beautiful 用法见beautiful.
6 (idm 习语) by ,fair means or `foul somehow or other, whether by good or evil methods 千方百计; 不择手段
She's determined to win, by fair means or foul. 她决心要赢, 那怕是不择手段. by one's ,own fair `hand (joc 谑) by oneself 亲手; 亲自
I hope you'll appreciate this
it's all done by my/mine own fair hand. 希望你喜欢这件东西, 这是我亲手做的. a fair `cop (sl 俚) legitimate arrest (usu made while the crime is being committed) 依法逮捕（通常为作案时）. a fair crack of the `whip (infml 口) reasonable chance to share in sth, to be successful, etc 分享某物、 获得成功等的合理机会
give him a fair crack of the whip 给他一次应有的机会. a fair/square deal => deal4. fair `do/`dos/`do's (Brit infml 口) (used esp as an interj 尤用作感叹语) fair treatment; fair shares 公平对待; 公平的份额
Come on, fair dos you've had a long go on the computer and now it's my turn. 行了, 机会均等--你用计算机已经很长时间了, 现在该轮到我了. fair `game person or thing that it is considered reasonable to chase, ridicule, etc 认为可追逐、 嘲弄等的人或物
The younger teachers were fair game for playing tricks on. 那些年轻教师常是受作弄的对象. (give sb/get) a fair `hearing opportunity of being listened to impartially, usu in a lawcourt 公平的申辩机会（通常指於法庭中）. fair `play equal treatment of both or all sides because of respect for the rules 尊重规则公平对待双方或各方
determined to see fair play, ie to see that no injustice is done 决心要让事情得到公正处理. a fair `question question that is reasonable to ask (but often difficult to answer) 合理的问题（但常难以回答）
`If the proposals are obviously sensible, why do you oppose them?' `That's a fair question.' ｀这些建议若显然合理, 你为什麽反对呢?＇｀这个问题倒是言之成理.＇ fair's `fair (infml 口) (used as a protest or a reminde...
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费扼泼赖fair play 公平比赛{公平互利的交易- 集市} 网友：tom abide 补充：比赛只要fair （公平），不怕fail（失败）。