Old English fægernes "beauty;" see fair (adj.) + -ness. Meaning "even-handedness, impartiality" is from mid-15c. Meaning "lightness of complexion" is from 1590s.
双语例句
1. It does hold you to certain standards of fairness.
它的确能让你恪守某些公平原则。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He says the new document will guar-antee fairness for blacks in Georgia.
他说这个新文件将保证佐治亚州的黑人受到公平对待。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Americans have an innate sense of fairness.
美国人有一种天生的公平观。
来自柯林斯例句
4. the fairness of the judicial system
司法制度的公正性
来自《权威词典》
5. Their reputation for fairness is a matter for pride.
