justify

英 [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ]

美 [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ]

v.  证明…正确(或正当、有理); 对…作出解释; 为…辩解(或辩护); 调整使全行排满; 使每行排齐; 使齐行

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

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1959 / COCA.2834

习惯用语

v.

the end justifies the means
• 只要目的正当，可以不择手段
  bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive

牛津词典

verb

• 证明…正确（或正当、有理）
  to show that sb/sth is right or reasonable
  1. How can they justify paying such huge salaries?
     他们怎能证明付这么大笔薪金是正当的呢？
  2. Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her.
     她的成功证明了老师对她的信心是正确的。
• 对…作出解释；为…辩解（或辩护）
  to give an explanation or excuse for sth or for doing sth
  1. The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament.
     要求首相就这一决定向议会作出解释。
  2. You don't need to justify yourself to me.
     你不必向我解释你的理由。
• 调整使全行排满；使每行排齐；使齐行
  to arrange lines of printed text so that one or both edges are straight

柯林斯词典

• VERB 证明（决定、行为或想法）正当；表明…必要
  Tojustifya decision, action, or idea means to show or prove that it is reasonable or necessary.
  1. No argument can justify a war...
     任何理由都不能为战争开脱。
  2. Ministers agreed that this decision was fully justified by economic conditions.
     部长们一致同意，这个决定完全符合经济情况。
• See also:Click on this icon to align or justify text.left-justifyright-justify

英英释义

verb

• adjust the spaces between words
  1. justify the margins
• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  1. rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
  2. he rationalized his lack of success
  Synonym:apologizeapologiseexcuserationalizerationalise
• show to be right by providing justification or proof
  1. vindicate a claim
  Synonym:vindicate
• show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
  1. The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns
  2. The end justifies the means
  Synonym:warrant
• let off the hook
  1. I absolve you from this responsibility
  Synonym:absolvefree

双语例句

• Do the ends justify the means?
  只要目的正当就可以不择手段吗？
• It's hard, but I try to justify traditional instructional approaches in my mind.
  这很难，但我尝试用在我脑海中的传统教学方法。
• They justify every villainy in the name of high ideals.
  他们打着实现远大理想的幌子为他们的每件恶行开脱。
• How can you justify your rude behaviour?
  你能怎样来替你的无礼行为辩护呢？
• In order to justify their job and their pay, they have to mess you up.
  为了证明他们的工作和报酬是应当的，他们不得不把你陷入困境。
• We don't believe that they have the economic reforms in place which would justify putting huge sums of Western money into their pockets.
  我们认为他们并没有让经济改革步入正轨，因此不存在把巨额西方资金送进他们口袋的正当理由。
• Don't try to justify your mistakes.
  不要为自己的缺点辩护。
• He cited a previous case to justify his argument.
  他引用了过去的一个案例来证明他的辩论是有理的。
• I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things.
  我能做它，但它是困难为我辩解您的欲望为世间的事。
• The experiments justify changing the normal method of work.
  这些实验说明改变通常的方法是对的。