justify
英 [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ] 美 [ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪ]

vt.

证明…有理；为…辩护；对…作出解释；

vi.

整理版面；证明合法；

变形

过去式：justified过去分词：justified现在分词：justifying第三人称单数：justifies

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. 为…辩护 be or give a good reason for

英英释义

justify[ 'dʒʌstifai ]

• v.
  • show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

    同义词：warrant

  • show to be right by providing justification or proof

    同义词：vindicate

  • defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

    同义词：apologizeapologiseexcuserationalizerationalise

  • let off the hook

    同义词：absolvefree

  • adjust the spaces between words

    "justify the margins"

词汇搭配

～+名词

• justify action证明行为是正当的
• justify bail宣誓证明（自己）有财力作保
• justify conduct证明行为是正当的
• justify one's behaviour为某人的行为辩解
• justify view证明观点是正当的

～+副词

• justify amply充分证明
• justify completely完全证明
• justify definitely确切地证明
• justify easily容易证明
• justify fully完全证明
• justify manifestly清楚地证明
• justify perfectly完全证明
• justify reasonably有理由地证明
• justify sufficiently充分地证明
• justify unmistakably无误地证明

～+介词

• ～ by n./v -ing
• ～ for
• ～ in v -ing / n.
• ～ to
• justify oneself for one's conduct为自己的行为辩护
• justify one's conduct to sb向某人说明自己的行为是正当的

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• justify action〔conduct〕证明行为是正当的
• justify one's behaviour为某人的行为辩解
• justify view证明观点是正当的

～+副词

• justify completely完全地证明
• justify definitely确切地证明
• justify manifestly清楚地证明
• justify reasonably有理由地证明
• justify sufficiently充分地证明
• justify unmistakably无误地证明

～+介词

• justify oneself for one's conduct为自己的行为辩护
• justify one's conduct to sb向某人说明自己的行为是正当的

同近义词辨析

warrant, justify

这组词都有“为……提供理由或根据”的意思，其区别是：

warrant指有充分的理由或有必要做某事。

justify强调所提供的根据或理由不仅会迎合理性还满足了良心，并且含“如果不提供理由辨护就会受到非难”的意味。

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. He had to justify himself for his conduct.
   他不得不为自己的行为辩白。
2. Don't try to justify your mistakes.
   不要为自己的缺点辩护。
3. Nothing can justify your cheating on an exam.
   任何事情都不能成为你考试作弊的理由。
4. Such action can be justified on the grounds of greater efficiency.
   以提高功效为依据可以证明采取这种措施是正确的。
5. Click on this icon to align or justify text.
   点击图标排列调整文本。

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