unjust
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·just /ˌʌnˈdʒʌst◂/ ●○○ adjective formal UNFAIRnot fair or reasonable 不公平的，不公正的；不合理的 SYN unfair unjust laws 不公正的法律 —unjustly adverb
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unjust• They believed the student demands to be unjust.• They didn't mind breaking the law because they believed the law was unjust.• But in what sense can the conditions in prisons be said to be unjust?• It brought back all the resentment at unjust accusations of 11 months before.• an unjust and pointless war• unjust punishment• Wherever freedom is denied to anyone for unfair or unjust reasons, capitalism can not thrive.• Crime is the natural offspring of an unjust society.• The liberal press was said to be unjust, unfair and unpatriotic and deserved to be closed down.• The legal aid charity has helped overturn some notoriously unjust verdicts.• He believed that, because we can recognize justice, we know, for example, that an unjust wage is theft.un·just adjectiveChineseSyllable
not Corpus or fair reasonable
unjust
un‧just /ˌʌnˈdʒʌst◂/
adjective formal
not fair or reasonable
SYN unfair:
unjust laws
—unjustly adverb
▪ unfair/not fair not right or fair, especially because not everyone has an equal opportunity: The present welfare system is grossly unfair. | It’s not fair that people are paying different prices for the same tickets.
▪unjust not fair or right according to the principles of a particular society: He believed it was an illegal and unjust war. | unjust laws
▪unequal unfair because people are treated in different ways or because some people have more power than others: We live in a deeply unequal society. | the unequal distribution of global resources
▪inequitable formal unfair because people are treated in different ways, or because some people have more power than others: inequitable tax laws | The system is inequitable, because it makes it possible for rich people to buy a place at university.
▪biased unfairly against or in favour of a particular group: biased reporting | There were claims that prison bosses were racially biased. | The policy was biased against women. | The trade laws are biased in favour of rich countries.
un‧just /ˌʌnˈdʒʌst◂/
adjective formalnot fair or reasonable
SYN unfair:
—unjustly adverb
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