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evenhanded

UK/'i:vәn'hændid/US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Fair and impartial; treating all sides equally

公平的,不偏不倚的

Root Breakdown

Native English
evenroot
+
handhand, the end part of the arm
+
-edpast tense / completed
=evenhanded

even + hand + -ed = having 'even hands' — weighing each side equally, like balanced scales held in steady hands. It describes fair, unbiased treatment, especially of opposing parties.

Root hand still carries 23 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.evenhanded treatment公平对待
  • 2.an evenhanded approach不偏不倚的处理方式
  • 3.evenhanded judgment公正的判断

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The judge was praised for her evenhanded approach.

  • 2.

    We need an evenhanded report that covers both sides.

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