| 单词 | to see fair play |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto see fair play to see fair play: to ensure that a fight, game, etc., is conducted fairly, or that a matter is dealt with fairly. ΚΠ 1596 T. Lodge Wits Miserie 63 Let any men fall togither by the eares; to the field (cries hee) Ile see faire play. 1639 F. Robartes Gods Holy House vii. 38 That my brethren may see faire play, I doe request them to goe along with me. 1768 Siege Castle of Æsculapius i. 7 Æsculapius with impartial hand Suspends the golden scales, and will himself See fair play. 1822 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 13 July 3/3 A regular ring was formed: Bartlett entered first,..Peacock soon followed..attended by a couple of knowing-coves to see fair play. 1883 Harper's Mag. Oct. 795/2 That quick sense of justice and manly determination ‘to see fair play’ which is so admirable a characteristic of the English-speaking race. 1956 Irish Times 5 Oct. 7/5 The referee was there only to see fair play between the players. 2013 Brentwood (Essex) Gaz. (Nexis) 7 Aug. 18 The public wants to see fair play in the planning system. < as lemmas |
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