equitable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++eq·uit·a·ble /ˈekwətəbəl/ adjective formal FAIRtreating all people in a fair and equal way 公平合理的；公正的 OPP inequitable an equitable distribution of food supplies 所供应食品的合理分配► see thesaurus at fair —equitably adverb The work should be shared more equitably. 这项工作应该更公平合理地分担。

Examples from the Corpus

equitable• Administrators can require student groups to obey a variety of reasonable regulations governing the equitable and responsible use of school facilities.• Therefore, this is an equitable assignment which can not be impeached.• The equitable distribution of donated livers should be based on the most practical widespread benefit.• The award will be the amount that the tribunal considers just and equitable in all the circumstances.• The trustee has a legal interest in the property; the beneficiaries have an equitable interest.• Nor, today, is the bundle of rights making up the share regarded as equitable only.• It must be said that as a matter of civil law the existence of an equitable proprietary interest is doubtful.• Competition that is structured carefully, however, can produce more equitable results than service delivery by a public monopoly.• We need a more equitable tax system.

eq·uit·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable

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equitable
eq‧uit‧a‧ble /ˈekwətəbəl, ˈekwɪtəbəl/

adjective formal
treating all people in a fair and equal way
OPP inequitable:

an equitable distribution of food supplies
—equitably adverb:

The work should be shared more equitably.

THESAURUS

   ▪ fair treating people equally or in the way that is right: It’s not fair that she gets paid more than me. | Everyone has the right to a fair trial.
   ▪ just formal morally right and fair: a just punishment | a just cause | a just society | Do you think it was a just war?
   ▪ reasonable fair and sensible according to most people’s standards: a reasonable request | Lateness, without a reasonable excuse, will not be tolerated.
   ▪ balanced giving fair and equal treatment to all sides of an argument or subject: Balanced reporting of the news is essential.
   ▪ even-handed giving fair and equal treatment to everyone, especially when it would be easy to favour one particular group: The drama takes an even-handed look at the consequences of violent crime, both on attackers and their victims. | The film is even-handed and does not try to make you support either side.
   ▪ equitable /ˈekwətəbəl, ˈekwɪtəbəl/ formal giving equal treatment to everyone involved: We need an equitable solution to this problem. | a more equitable distribution of wealth

equit·able

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