integrity、honesty与justice这些名词均有“诚实、正直”之意。
integrity : 指品格纯正,有高度是非感,正直诚实,受人敬佩。
- No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.
没有人怀疑总裁是个光明磊落的人。
honesty : 普通用词,侧重为人忠厚,老实,正直,不欺骗,不说谎。
- I appreciate your honesty.
我很欣赏你的诚实。 - I must tell you in all honesty (= truthfully and hiding nothing) that there is little chance of the proposal being approved.
我必须实话告诉你,这个计划得到批准的可能性几乎没有。
justice : 侧重办事或处事公正、公道不偏心。
- There's no justice in the world when people can be made to suffer like that.
如果人们被迫遭受这样的痛苦,那么世上就没有公正可言了。 - The winner has been disqualified for cheating, so justice has been done (= a fair situation has been achieved).
获胜者因舞弊而被取消了资格,正义得以伸张。