impartiality

/ˌɪmˌpɑːʃiˈæləti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɪmˌpɑːrʃiˈæləti/ (ame, ipa) · /(¦)im əm+/ (ame, mw)

impartiality — 名詞

1. the quality of treating every person or side equally, without letting personal f

1.名詞C1
釋義

公正；中立

不偏袒任何一方的公平態度

the quality of treating every person or side equally, without letting personal feelings, opinions, or interests shape your decision

例句

Judge Lotte built her reputation on the impartiality she showed in every case before her court.

Lotte 法官憑藉她在每一個審理案件中所展現的公正，建立了自己的名聲。

noun + showed/built on — describes a judge's professional virtue

The new referee swore to act with complete impartiality during the championship match between the two rival schools.

新任裁判宣誓在這場兩所敵對學校之間的冠軍賽中，將以完全的中立態度執法。

with + impartiality — common adverbial pattern

同義詞
  • fairness

    broader and more everyday; impartiality specifically rules out personal bias in formal decisions

  • neutrality

    stresses not taking sides; impartiality stresses fair treatment after weighing all sides

  • objectivity

    stresses reasoning from evidence rather than emotion; impartiality stresses equal treatment of parties

  • even-handedness

    more informal; emphasises consistent equal treatment across cases

反義詞
  • bias

    an unfair preference for one side, the direct opposite of impartiality

  • partiality

    favouring one party — the literal antonym

  • prejudice

    pre-formed unfair opinion, usually about a group

用法筆記

Subject is typically a person or institution that makes decisions affecting others — judges, referees, journalists, panels, regulators. Often appears with adjectives of strength: 'strict', 'complete', 'absolute', 'total'.

常見錯誤

❌The impartialities of the two judges differed.
✅The two judges showed different levels of impartiality.
💡'impartiality' is uncountable; no plural form.
❌She has a high impartiality.
✅She has a strong sense of impartiality.
💡quantify with 'sense of' or with intensifying adverbs, not 'high'.