justify基本含义为证明…有理; 为…辩护的意思
justify的短语:
justify by(v.+prep.)
以…证明,证明(某事)是正当的 make (sth) seem right because of or by means of (sth or doing sth)
The boy justified himself by saying he did not begin the fight.这个男孩为自己辩护说,他没有首先动手打人。
justify to(v.+prep.)
向(某人)证明…是对的,正当的 make (sth) seem right to (sb)
〔说明〕 justify to通常不用于进行体。
Can you justify your rude behaviour to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗?
同义词辨析:
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。
justify的短语例句:
1. Domestic conditions did not justify a loosening of monetary policy.
国内的情况并不足以成为放松货币政策的正当理由。
2. 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。
3. This does not justify the denial of constitutional protection.
这不能成为剥夺他人受宪法保护权利的正当理由。
4. 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。
5. Click this option to right-justify the selected text.
点击这个选项,使选定的文本向右对齐。
6. He made a half-hearted attempt to justify himself.
他没有尽力证明自己有理。
7. 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?
8. He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.
他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解.
9. They found it hard to justify their son's lowering his colours.
他们难以理解儿子竟然放弃了要求.
10. Several reasons were put forward to justify the imposition of censorship.
举出了几条理由来证明实行审查是不合理的.
11. The government trundled out the same old clich & 82 & s to justify their actions.
政府搬出一堆 老掉牙 的理由为自己的做法辩护.
12. Does the end always justify the means?
只要目的正确,是否就可以不择手段?
13. How can you justify spending so much money?
你怎么能对花掉这么多钱做出令人满意的解释 呢 ?
14. Can you justify your rude behavior to me?
你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的 吗 ?
15. Do the ends justify the means?
只要目的正当就可以不择手段 吗 ?
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