justify

单词音标

justify音标[\'dʒʌstifai]

汉语翻译

vt. 替...辩护, 证明

vi. 证明合法

【计】 段落重排, 两端对齐

相关词组:

justify oneself for one\'s conduct

词型变化

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

词意辨析

justify, warrant

这两个动词均含“为……提供理由或根据”之意。

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。

warrant: 指有充分的理由或有必要做某事。

英语解释

动词 justify:

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：apologize, apologise, excuse, rationalize, rationalise

let off the hook

同义词：absolve, free

adjust the spaces between words

例句

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。

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。

Can you justify your action?

你能证明你的行为是正当的吗？

The policeman was justified in shooting the criminal in self-defence.

那个**出于自卫*击罪犯是正当防卫。

详细解释

jus.ti.fy

v.（动词）

jus.ti.fied,jus.ti.fy.ing,jus.ti.fies

v.tr.（及物动词）

To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid:

论证或证明…正当、正确或有效：

例句：

justified each budgetary expense as necessary; anger that is justified by the circumstances.

证明每一项预算费用都是必要的；被事实证明是有正当理由的愤怒

To declare free of blame; absolve.

声明…不该受责备；开释

Theology To free (a human being) of the guilt and penalty attached to grievous sin. Used only of God.

【神学】 上帝赦免罪人：宣告（人）无罪，把（人）从与滔天罪行相连的惩罚中解脱出来。只用于上帝

Law

【法律】

To demonstrate sufficient legal reason for (an action taken).

证明有充足的合法理由（做某事）

To prove to be qualified as a bondsman.

证明有资格做担保人

Printing To adjust the spacing within (lines in a document, for example), so that the lines end evenly at a straight margin.

【印刷术】 调整版面，调整行距：调整（例如文件中的字行）的行距，可使字行长短一致，两边留出垂直的页边空白

v.intr.Printing （不及物动词）【印刷术】

To be adjusted in spacing so as to end evenly at the margin.

调整版面，调整行距：调整行距使…在页边空白处均匀地结束

来源：

Middle English justifien

中古英语 justifien

from Old French justifier

源自 古法语 justifier

from Late Latin iôstific3re

源自 后期拉丁语 iôstific3re

from Latin [to act justly toward]

源自 拉丁语 [公正地对待]

iôstus [just] * see just

iôstus [公正的，有充分根据的] *参见 just

-fic3re [-fy]

-fic3re [后缀，表示.使成为.，.使…化.]

<参考词汇><同义词>justify,warrantThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to be a proper or sufficient reason for.:

这些动词共同的主要意思是.成为…的适当的或充分的理由.：

例句：

an angry outburst justified by extreme provocation;

过分的挑衅导致的完全有理由的勃然大怒；

例句：

drastic measures not warranted by the circumstances.

事实证明的不适当的极端措施