3.in fairness (to) or in all fairness (to)说句公道话;公平地说;公正地说
There is much more to be said, in all fairness, on both sides of the issue.公平地说, 问题的正反两面都还有很多要说的。
In fairness to Bates, he always made it very clear that Webb was on trial until the end of the season.替贝茨说句公道话, 他意思一直很明确, 韦布在本赛季结束前只是试用。