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？
• This of course does not justify their discrimination against the Black people.
  这当然不能说明他们歧视黑人是对的。
• Don't try to justify your mistakes.
  不要为自己的缺点辩护。
• We'll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories
  我们总会用听起来非常高尚的理论为我们的行动辩护。
• The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.
  石油公司被控故意制造石油短缺以名正言顺地提高油价。
• This does not justify his long absence.
  这不能说明他长期缺席是对的。
• Surrounded by people's misunderstanding; he was at a loss what to say to justify himself.
  面对周围人的误会，他觉得真是百喙莫辩。
• How can you justify your rude behaviour?
  你能怎样来替你的无礼行为辩护呢？
• You have perverted your faith to justify murder.
  你曲解了你的信仰来为谋杀辩护。
• She was unable to justify her action in leaving the documents in her car.
  她无法解释自己将文件留在汽车中的举动。