justify
柯林斯詞典
1. V-T To justify a decision, action, or idea means to show or prove that it is reasonable or necessary. 證明…有理
No argument can justify a war. 沒有任何理由能證明一個(gè)戰(zhàn)爭有理。
2. V-T To justify printed text means to adjust the spaces between the words so that each line of type is exactly the same length. 使 (文本) 對(duì)齊
Click on this icon to align or justify text at both the left and right margins. 點(diǎn)擊這個(gè)圖標(biāo)調(diào)整文本，使其左右兩端對(duì)齊。
3. →see also left-justify
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justify /?d??st??fa?/ (justifying,justified,justifies)
劍橋詞典
- to give or to be a good reason for
- How can you justify the employment of capital punishment ?
- New evidence from a self-confessed liar was not enough to justify a retrial .
- Manufacturers need large sales to justify offering a big variety in export markets .
- We are duty bound to justify how we spend our funds .
- They haven't been given these rights for all eternity - they should justify having them just like most other people have to. 返回 justify
為…辯護(hù)；證明…正當(dāng)（或有理、正確）；是…的正當(dāng)理由
[ 動(dòng)詞后面接一個(gè)動(dòng)詞ing結(jié)構(gòu) ] I can't really justify taking another day off work . 我真的找不出理由再多休一天假了。
Are you sure that these measures are justified? 你確定這些措施合理嗎？
?justify yourself
If you justify yourself, you give a good reason for what you have done.
為自己的行為作解釋
It was the only thing that I could do - I don't have to justify myself to anyone. 這是我唯一能做的——我不必向任何人解釋。
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