fair share

短语

发音

UK /fɛə ʃɛə/
UK /fɛː ʃɛə/
US /fɛɚ ʃɛɚ/

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An equitable or reasonable portion, especially in regards to contributions towards a particular duty, or the dividends thereof.

    不可数

    As the company had no dedicated janitor, all employees were expected to do their fair share of cleaning up after lunch.

  2. 2.

    A significant amount, often implied to be excessive or inordinate; a great deal of something.

    习语 不可数

    He endured a fair share of criticism during his lifetime, but his works are now universally considered to be masterpieces.

词源

First attested in the mid-1600s.

来源：wiktionary