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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
unfair
un‧fair S3 /ˌʌnˈfeə◂ $ -ˈfer◂/ BrE AmE adjective [Word Family: adverb: ↑fairly ≠ ↑unfairly, ↑fair; noun: ↑fairness ≠ ↑unfairness; adjective: ↑fair ≠ ↑unfair] not right or fair, especially because not everyone has an equal opportunity SYN unjust: an unfair advantage laws aimed at preventing unfair competition Many employers have recognized that age discrimination is unfair. She won £20,000 for unfair dismissal (=being illegally made to leave your job). —unfairly adverb: Mrs Taylor believes her son has been unfairly treated. The tribunal decided that Mr Matthews had been unfairly dismissed. —unfairness noun [uncountable] • • • COLLOCATIONS adverbs ▪ very/most unfair We live in a very unfair world. ▪ totally unfair It’s totally unfair to blame one player when the team doesn’t play well. ▪ extremely/grossly unfair The system was extremely unfair. ▪ a little/slightly unfair (also a bit unfair British English spoken) You’re being slightly unfair on him. ▪ blatantly/manifestly/demonstrably unfair (=clearly unfair) The newspaper called the judge’s ruling ‘blatantly unfair.’ • • • THESAURUS ▪ 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. treating people unfairly because of their race, sex, age etc ▪ prejudiced treating someone unfairly and having an unreasonable dislike of them because of their race, sex etc, or because they are old, disabled etc: The media had very prejudiced attitudes towards disabled people. | I don’t want to sound prejudiced, but I do think women are better at this type of job. ▪ racist treating someone unfairly because of their race: racist remarks | Children pick up racist attitudes from their parents. ▪ sexist treating someone unfairly because of their sex: He had made sexist comments to several women in the office. | The show was about two female inspectors who had trouble with their sexist bosses. ▪ ageist treating someone unfairly because of their age – used especially when old people are unfairly treated: Ageist attitudes result in older people being discriminated against in the workplace. ▪ homophobic treating someone unfairly because they are homosexual: Many of his songs are homophobic.
unfairhu◎ | [ʌn'feə] | ※ | tính từ | | ■ | (unfair on / to somebody) không đúng hoặc không công bằng; bất công | | ☆ | unfair treatment/competition | | sự đối xử/cuộc thi không công bằng | | ☆ | an unfair decision/comparison/advantage | | một quyết định/sự so sánh/lợi thế bất công | | ☆ | if some athletes use drugs, it's unfair on/to the others | | nếu một số vận động viên dùng thuốc kích thích thì như vậy là không công bằng đối với các vận động viên khác | | ☆ | she sued her employer for unfair dismissal | | cô ta kiện ông chủ mình về việc sa thải không công bằng | | ■ | gian lận, không ngay thẳng, không đúng đắn; không theo các luật lệ bình thường, không theo các nguyên tắc bình thường | | ☆ | unfair play | | chơi xấu | | ☆ | unfair trading | | buôn bán gian lận | | ☆ | unfair tactics | | những chiến thuật không đúng đắn |
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