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社会、法律与政治 - 不公正

探索与不公正相关的英语习语,包括“插队”和“腰带以下”。

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to [get] away with murder

to be able to do something wrong or illegal without receiving punishment or facing any consequences

做错事也能逃脱惩罚, 逍遥法外

做错事也能逃脱惩罚, 逍遥法外

Ex: Do not let the manager get away with murder just because he brings in money. 

别因为经理能赚钱,就让他做什么错事都不用承担后果。

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to [jump] the line

to unfairly try to do something when it is someone else's turn to do so

插队, 抢在别人前面

插队, 抢在别人前面

Ex: Do not jump the line; everyone has been waiting. 

别插队;大家都在等。

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conflict of interest

a situation where someone's personal stake or potential gain from a decision may hinder their ability to make an unbiased or fair choice

利益冲突, 个人利益牵涉其中

利益冲突, 个人利益牵涉其中

Ex: Hiring your brother for the contract would create a conflict of interest. 

让你兄弟来做这份合同,会造成利益冲突。

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raw deal
raw deal
[名词]

a treatment that is not fair or equal

不公平待遇, 受委屈

不公平待遇, 受委屈

Ex: She felt she got a raw deal in the divorce settlement. 

她觉得自己在离婚协议中受到了不公平对待。

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to [tar] {sb/sth} with the same brush

to unfairly assume that a person or thing is as same as someone or something that they are associated with

一概而论, 把一人之过算到所有人头上

一概而论, 把一人之过算到所有人头上

Ex: The scandal involved one department, but the media tarred the whole company with the same brush. 

丑闻只涉及一个部门,媒体却把整家公司都一概而论。

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cheap shot
cheap shot
[名词]

a comment or statement that is cruel or unfair

刻薄挖苦, 恶意中伤

刻薄挖苦, 恶意中伤

Ex: Calling her lazy after all the overtime she worked was a cheap shot. 

她加了那么多班还说她懒,真是恶意中伤。

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to [cry] foul
to cry foul
[短语]

to express a strong objection to something that is perceived as unfair or unjust

抗议不公, 强烈反对

抗议不公, 强烈反对

Ex: Small businesses cried foul when the new rules favored large companies. 

新规则偏向大公司时,小企业纷纷抗议不公。

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kangaroo court

an unofficial court that does not follow the rules and usually punishes people without giving them a fair trial

私设公堂, 走过场的审判

私设公堂, 走过场的审判

Ex: The students called the hearing a kangaroo court because the decision had already been made. 

学生们说这场听证就是走过场的审判,因为决定早就做出了。

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to [get] a free pass

to receive special treatment or permission to avoid obligations, restrictions, or consequences

得到特殊照顾, 免于承担后果

得到特殊照顾, 免于承担后果

Ex: The company gave senior managers a free pass while junior staff were punished. 

公司对高层经理网开一面,却惩罚了基层员工。

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below the belt

in a way that unfairly takes advantage of a person's weaknesses

下三滥地, 专戳痛处地

下三滥地, 专戳痛处地

Ex: Her comment about his family problems was below the belt. 

她拿他的家庭问题说事,太专戳痛处了。

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judge, jury, and executioner

a person or group who has unchecked power to make decisions, impose punishments, and carry out those punishments without due process or oversight

既当法官又当刽子手, 自己审判自己惩罚的人

既当法官又当刽子手, 自己审判自己惩罚的人

Ex: No committee should be judge, jury, and executioner in its own case. 

任何委员会都不该在自己的案子里既当法官又当刽子手。

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the short end of the stick

an unfavorable or disadvantageous position or outcome that one receives in a particular situation

吃亏的一方, 吃哑巴亏

吃亏的一方, 吃哑巴亏

Ex: In the merger, smaller employees felt they got the short end of the stick. 

在合并中,基层员工觉得自己吃了亏。

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the short end of the stick

an unfavorable or disadvantageous position or outcome that one receives in a particular situation

吃亏的一方, 吃哑巴亏

吃亏的一方, 吃哑巴亏

Ex: In the merger, smaller employees felt they got the short end of the stick. 

在合并中,基层员工觉得自己吃了亏。

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