unjust
gb/ʌnd͡ʒˈʌst/ us/ʌnd͡ʒˈʌst/
B2
Английски
~ 4400
Значения
0 значения
adjective
B2
property
1
Not fair or morally right
Not fair or right; treating people in a wrong way.
Модел на употреба:
[something] is unjust
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unjust' with 'illegal', but something can be unjust without breaking the law.
Синоними
unfair (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal than 'unjust'.)
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inequitable (More formal and often used in legal or policy contexts.)
Антоними
just (Describes something fair and morally right.)
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fair (Describes something reasonable and equal for everyone.)
Колокации
unjust law
|unjust decision
|unjust treatment
|unjust system
Теми
law
|ethics
|society
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The new tax was widely criticized as unjust.
- He was imprisoned under an unjust legal system.
- Many believe the punishment was unjust given the minor offense.
- It would be unjust to blame her for the team's failure.
Примери за учащи
- That rule is unjust.
- The law is unjust to poor people.
- It is unjust to punish all for one mistake.
- The teacher was unjust to the students.
Граматика
Речникова форма
unjust
IPA
GB/ʌnd͡ʒˈʌst/
US/ʌnd͡ʒˈʌst/
Срички и ударение
un - just (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (just)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: unjust
Семейство думи
Изрази
grossly unjust
1/ɡɹˈoʊsli ʌnd͡ʒˈʌst/
fixed phrase
Extremely unfair or wrong
Very, very unfair or wrong.
Примери
- The verdict was grossly unjust and shocked the public.
- It is grossly unjust to deny someone basic human rights.
manifestly unjust
1/mˈænɪfɛstli ʌnd͡ʒˈʌst/
fixed phrase
formal
Clearly unfair or wrong
Clearly unfair or wrong; easy to see it is not fair.
Примери
- The contract was manifestly unjust to the workers.
- They argued that the decision was manifestly unjust and should be overturned.