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社会、法律与政治 - 正义

掌握关于正义的英语习语,如“平等地位”和“公平对待”。

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English idioms related to Society, Law & Politics
a fair shake
a fair shake
[短语]

a chance or opportunity given to a person equally as others

公平的机会, 平等对待

公平的机会, 平等对待

Ex: She never got a fair shake in that company. 

她在那家公司从来没有得到过公平的机会。

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to [serve] {sb} right

to receive an unfortunate consequence or punishment that one truly deserves as a result of one's wrong behavior

活该, 罪有应得

活该, 罪有应得

Ex: She lost her place in line after pushing others, and it served her right. 

她推别人,结果丢了排队的位置,活该。

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fair and square

done honestly, justly, or without disobeying any rules

光明正大地, 没有作弊

光明正大地, 没有作弊

Ex: No one can complain; they beat us fair and square. 

没人能抱怨;他们是光明正大地击败了我们。

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to [put] the saddle on the right horse

to blame the right person or thing

找对责任人, 把责任归到该归的人身上

找对责任人, 把责任归到该归的人身上

Ex: The report finally put the saddle on the right horse and cleared the junior staff. 

报告终于找对了真正的责任人,也还了基层员工清白。

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on an equal footing

of the same level, status, or position, without any advantage or disadvantage for one person, thing, or group over the other

处于平等地位, 在同等条件下

处于平等地位, 在同等条件下

Ex: Both candidates should compete on an equal footing. 

两位候选人应该在同等条件下竞争。

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to [give] the devil (his|her) [due] (in law|)

to acknowledge someone's positive qualities or actions, even if that person is generally unpleasant, evil, or disliked

说句公道话, 这点得承认

说句公道话, 这点得承认

Ex: She can be rude, but give the devil her due, she always keeps her promises. 

她有时很无礼,但这点得承认:她总是守信用。

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above board
above board
[短语]

in a transparent, honest, and lawful manner

光明正大, 没有猫腻

光明正大, 没有猫腻

Ex: If the contract is above board, there is no reason to hide it. 

如果合同光明正大,就没有理由隐瞒。

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square deal
square deal
[名词]

a fair and honest treatment

公平待遇, 公道的对待

公平待遇, 公道的对待

Ex: The tenants felt they had not been given a square deal by the landlord. 

租户觉得房东没有公平对待他们。

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poetic justice

a situation in which one believes that an unfortunate event that has happened to someone is well deserved

自作自受, 搬起石头砸自己的脚

自作自受, 搬起石头砸自己的脚

Ex: After years of mocking late people, he missed the train himself; that was poetic justice. 

他嘲笑迟到的人多年,结果自己错过了火车,真是自作自受。

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