justice
noun
ˈdʒʌstɪəs
noun
1
SYSTEM OF JUDGEMENT
审判体系
the
system
by
which
people
are
judged
in
courts
of
law
and
criminals
are
punished
Do
not
use
when
you
mean
the
laws
of
a
country
and
the
ways
in
which
these
laws
operate.
Use
.
不要用justice 来指一国的法律及其司法体系,而要用 legal system
U
a
book
on
the
criminal
justice
system
一本有关刑事审判制度的书
The
killers
will
be
brought
to
justice
(=caught
and
punished)
.
这些杀人犯将被绳之以法。
Acts
of
terrorism
must
not
escape
justice
.
恐怖主义行为必定逃脱不了法律的制裁。
The
jury
plays
an
important
role
in
the
legal
system.
陪审团在司法体系中起着重要的作用。
2
FAIRNESS
公正
fairness
in
the
way
people
are
treated
正义; 公正; 合理;
U
Children
have
a
strong
sense
of
justice
.
儿童有很强的正义感。
His
people
came
to
him,
demanding
justice
.
他手下的人来找他,要求得到公正的待遇。
3
BEING RIGHT
公正性
No
one
doubts
the
justice
of
our
cause.
没有人怀疑我们事业的公正性。
4
do justice to sb/sth do sb/sth justice
also
又作
to
treat
or
represent
someone
or
something
good,
beautiful
etc
in
a
way
that
is
as
good
as
they
deserve
公平对待某人/某物; 充分展现某人/某物的最佳素质
The
photo
doesn’t
do
her
justice.
这张照片没有把她拍好。
No
words
can
do
justice
to
the
experience.
没有恰当的词语能够描述清楚此次经历。
5
do yourself justice
to
do
something
such
as
a
test
well
enough
to
show
your
real
ability
〔在考试等中〕充分发挥(自己的能力)
Sara
panicked
in
the
exam
and
didn’t
do
herself
justice.
萨拉在考试中由于紧张未能充分发挥自己的水平。
6
justice has been done/served
used
to
say
that
someone
has
been
treated
fairly
or
has
been
given
a
punishment
they
deserve
正义得以伸张
7
JUDGE
法官
also
又作
a.
a
judge
in
a
law
court
b.
the
title
of
a
judge
in
the
High
Court
[英] 高等法院法官〔指头衔〕
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