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单词 justify
释义
justify
verb[T]
uk
/ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪ/us
/ˈdʒʌs.tə.faɪ/
B2
to give or to be a goodreasonfor:
为…辩护；证明…正当（或有理、正确）；是…的正当理由
[+ -ing verb]I can't really justify takinganotherdayoffwork.我真的找不出理由再多休一天假了。
Are yousurethat thesemeasuresare justified?你确定这些措施合理吗？
justifyyourself
B2
If you justify yourself, you give a goodreasonfor what you have done:
为自己的行为作解释
It was the only thing that I could do - I don't have to justify myselftoanyone.这是我唯一能做的——我不必向任何人解释。
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  • How can you justify theemploymentofcapitalpunishment?
  • Newevidencefrom aself-confessedliarwas not enough to justify aretrial.
  • Manufacturers needlargesalesto justifyofferingabigvarietyinexportmarkets.
  • We aredutyboundto justify how wespendourfunds.
  • They haven't been given theserightsfor alleternity- they should justify having them just like most otherpeoplehave to.
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(Definition ofjustifyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

justify| American Dictionary

justify
verb[T]
us
/ˈdʒʌs·təˌfɑɪ/
to show that something isreasonable,right, ortrue:
Herfearsof alowvoterturnoutwere justified when fewer thanhalfof thepeoplevoted.

justification

noun[C/U]us
/ˌdʒʌs·tə·fɪˈkeɪ·ʃən/
[U]She said that there was no justification for suchrudebehavior.
(Definition ofjustifyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofjustify

justify
He does not propose a theorem with justifying propositions in its train.
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Accordingly, if practical rationality suggests supposing the doxastic practice reliable, rationality prompts us to suppose the beliefs produced by that practice prima facie justified.
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The musical and psychological evidence is that these attitudes are not justified, and never were.
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At best, dialogue will be justified in terms of curiosity about other positions in the market-place.
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The non-specialist reader may find some of the theoretical discussion frustrating, but the overall power of the book justifies the reader's effort.
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The denial of the use of generality becomes a legislative device for justifying the pursuit of a self-limiting language game in its own terms.
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However, the substance of the book fully justifies the approach the author has adopted.
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Such an approach was justified on 'national grounds', to replenish the supply of business and professional talent depleted by war.
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One requires a background of considerable behavioural complexity before one is justified in attributing to any creature beliefs, intentions and so on.
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The qualities which they attribute to literacy thus take on the more general significance of justifying the vast expense on western education systems.
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In any society only one sovereign legal order is possible and justifies the recognition of a state.
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The use of" right", in such circumstances, seems to be a clear case of special pleading that my decision is justified by some unambiguous legality.
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Under this modern view, contractual obligations may only be justified in order to deter or compensate some harm to the interests of another person.
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They were perhaps justified in their anger at the relatively low priority accorded to older people.
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A host state may restrict the activities of a financial institution as far as it is justified by the general good.
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