| 单词 | justice |
| 释义 | justicejustice /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ ●●● W2 noun 1FAIRNESS [uncountable] fairness in the way people are treated OPP injustice: We demand justice and equal rights for all U.S. citizens. promises on human rights and social justice (=fairness for all the people who belong to a society) → see also poetic justice2SYSTEM OF JUDGMENT [uncountable] law the system by which people are judged in courts of law and criminals are punished: the criminal justice system3LEGAL PROCESS [uncountable] law the process of reaching a fair decision in a court of law to punish someone who has been found guilty of a crime: We will bring the killers to justice (=make sure they are put on trial). war criminals who escape justice (=avoid being caught and given a trial)justice has been done/served (=used to say that someone has been treated fairly and punished fairly if they are guilty)4JUDGE [countable] law a judge in a law court, for example in the Federal Supreme Court of the U.S.5do justice to somebody/something (also do somebody/something justice) to treat or represent someone or something in a way that is fair and shows the best qualities of someone or something: The picture on TV didn’t do him justice.6do yourself justice to do something such as a test or contest well enough to show your real ability: She panicked and didn’t do herself justice on the test.7BEING RIGHT [uncountable] the quality of being right and reasonable: No one doubts the justice of our cause. → see also rough justice at rough1 (15) |
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