fairness

Word family  noun fairness ≠ unfairness adjective fair ≠ unfair adverb fairly ≠ unfairly fair

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++fair·ness /ˈfeərnəs $ ˈfer-/ ●●○ noun [uncountable]  1  FAIRthe quality of being fair 公平，公正 the basic fairness of the judicial system 司法制度的基本公正性2  in fairness (to somebody) EXPLAINused after you have just criticized someone, in order to add something that explains their behaviour or performance （为某人）说句公道话，公正地说〔用于在批评某人后说一些有利于他的话〕 SYN to be fair Tardelli had a poor match, although in fairness he was playing with a knee injury. 塔尔德利在场上表现很差，但说句公道话，他是带着膝伤参加比赛的。

Examples from the Corpus

fairness• News reports should be held to a high standard of accuracy and fairness.• On this view the distinction between the application of the terms natural justice and fairness is linguistic rather than substantive.• The truth and fairness of an advertising claim can be challenged for a variety of reasons.• That is the extreme of the idea called justice as fairness.• But the majority of incumbents are afraid to take the risk on a little fairness.• The development of fairness within our jurisprudence has not as yet caused us to depart from the adjudicative framework within which we operate.• If this transpires then the emergence of fairness really will have a substantial effect on the whole area of procedural due process.• The judge has a record of fairness and non-discrimination.• There is remarkable consensus on the issue of tax fairness.• I pay tribute to the fairness of the Home Office in dealing with the cases that have come to my attention.

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fairness
fair‧ness /ˈfeərnəs, ˈfeərnɪs $ ˈfer-/ noun [uncountable]1. the quality of being fair:
    the basic fairness of the judicial system
2. in fairness (to somebody) used after you have just criticized someone, in order to add something that explains their behaviour or performance
   SYN  to be fair:
    Tardelli had a poor match, although in fairness he was playing with a knee injury.

fair·nessBrE /ˈfeənəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfernəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is reasonable 公正性；公平合理性◆the fairness of the judicial system司法制度的公正性a pale colour of skin or hair （皮肤）白皙；（头发）浅色◆A tan emphasized the fairness of her hair. 晒黑的皮肤更加衬托出了她那浅色的头发。🔊🔊●in (all) fairness (to sb)used to introduce a statement that defends sb who has just been criticized, or that explains another statement that may seem unreasonable 要公正对待，不能怪（某人）◆In all fairness to him, he did try to stop her leaving. 不能怪他，他确实曾设法阻止她离开。🔊🔊