justify
美 [?d??st??fa?]
英 [?d??st?fa?] 
- v.證明…正確(或正當、有理);對…作出解釋;為…辯解(或辯護)
- 網(wǎng)絡證明…是正當?shù)模粸椤q護;兩端對齊
詞形變化
過去式:justified 現(xiàn)在分詞:justifying 第三人稱單數(shù):justifies 同義詞
英漢雙解
1. | 證明…正確(或正當、有理)to show that sb/sth is right or reasonable |
| How can they justify paying such huge salaries? 他們怎能證明付這么大筆薪金是正當?shù)哪兀?/div> |
| Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her. 她的成功證明了老師對她的信任是正確的。 |
2. | ~ sth/yourself (to sb).~ (sb/sth) doing sth 對…作出解釋;為…辯解(或辯護)to give an explanation or excuse for sth or for doing sth |
| The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament. 首相被要求就這一決定向議會解釋。 |
| You don't need to justify yourself to me. 你不必向我解釋你的理由。 |
3. | ~ sth 調(diào)整使全行排滿;使每行排齊;使齊行to arrange lines of printed text so that one or both edges are straight |
英漢解釋
v. | 2. 【印】整(版),裝(版),調(diào)整(鉛字)的間隔使全行排滿 3. 為...提供法律根據(jù),宣誓證明(自己)有財力作保 |
英英解釋
例句
Economists do not know enough about growth, he says, to justify their obsession with it, however important it may be.
經(jīng)濟學家對增長缺乏了解,這將使得他們無法證明為人篤定的隨機實驗,將有怎樣的重要性。
Of course, we each probably have a few recurring expenses that are easy to justify due to the pleasure or utility they bring us.
當然,也許我們每個人都需要一些需要每月付費的東西,或為了消遣娛樂,或為了實用。
I think with the economic downturn they're trying to take advantage of us, as a way to cut retirees' benefits and justify it.
我認為,公司試圖趁著經(jīng)濟不景氣從我們身上占便宜,打著削減退休福利,并使之名正言順。
ever mindful of her health; mindful of his responsibilities; mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action.
曾經(jīng)留意她的健康;不忘他的職責;留意到這些評論,我會嘗試為自己的行為辯護。
Bill Venners : You kind of touched on this earlier, but could you justify why you think that's the point of good design?
你是最早提出這個觀點的專家之一,能為我們解釋一下為什么嗎?
Susie's death seems to justify her abandon of her family, and teach her about the importance of true love and loyalty at the mean time.
蘇茜的死似乎給了她逃脫的理由,卻又教給她真愛和忠誠。
That same principle is often used to justify the free international flow of goods and is core to many international trade agreements.
同樣的原則經(jīng)常被用于調(diào)整貨物在國際間的自由流動,并且是許多國際貿(mào)易約定的核心。
The argument he used to justify his position proved to be a double-edged sword which ultimately led to his own defeat.
他用以證明自己立場正確的論據(jù),結(jié)果卻成了導致他自己敗北的雙刃利劍了。
For some technologies, the costs and trouble simply don't justify the resources and effort that go into generating a little bit of energy.
對于一些技術,相比實現(xiàn)它所需解決的困難,加之付出的精力和財力,所節(jié)約的能源不過只是九牛一毛。
From the Palestinian perspective, the scurrying for archaeological evidence to justify a people's sense of belonging misses the point.
從巴勒斯坦人的角度來看,為了證明人民的歸屬感而搜腸刮肚的去尋找尋找考古證據(jù)是不得要領的做法。
Is Akio ducking criticism of being a beneficiary of nepotism by accusing us and trying to justify his ascendancy to the top job?
豐田章男是否通過譴責我們而回避了那些對他是裙帶關系受益人的批評,以確保其在公司領導層的統(tǒng)治地位?
Both then went on to justify their aggressive deepening of economic ties with China as likely to produce a relaxation within that country.
二人后來都為自己積極加深美中經(jīng)濟聯(lián)系進行辯解,稱這種聯(lián)系有望帶來中國國內(nèi)的放松。
There is no doubt that it will in future need to be able justify the value of its medicines rather than the simple costs.
未來,制藥業(yè)無疑需要證明其藥品的價值,而不是為單純的成本找理由。
This has come to be known among philosophers as "the asymmetry" and it is not easy to justify.
哲學家稱這種難以解釋的狀態(tài)為“不對稱”。
But it is important enough to justify them spending a little time trying to give the reform some momentum.
但是花點時間努力辨別它們對改革的勢頭足夠重要。
This technique is often implemented during wartime to convince people of the need for sacrifices or to justify difficult decisions.
這種手段經(jīng)常在戰(zhàn)爭時期使用,來說服人們接受犧牲的必要或者為困難的決定制造理由。
Even when he is confronted with witnesses and is therefore bound to admit his guilt, he will still try to justify himself in some other way.
即使他面對證人無可抵賴時,他仍然會試著用其他方法來替自己辯護。
It hadn't of course, this was just a way for people to justify their behaviour without directly facing their self-deception.
當然實際上并沒有(改變溫度),這只是人們為了避免直接面對自我欺騙而評價自己行為的一種方式而已。
But now that you know when you have the most energy and motivation, it can be pretty hard to justify such a squandering of that time.
但是現(xiàn)在你知道了你什么時候擁有最佳精力和動力,那就很難為你如此地浪費那段時間做辯護了。
The thing which seemed to her best, she wanted to justify by the completest knowledge.
凡是她認為最好的事,她總是要弄個一清二楚,深信不疑。
They justify the existence of the discipline of economics.
它們使經(jīng)濟學法則有了存在的必要。
This is a very convenient property, but unfortunately it does not justify an extensive use of the concept in economic theory.
這是一個很方便的性能,很可惜沒有理由把這一觀念在經(jīng)濟理論上加以擴充運用。
Wealth must justify itself in happiness.
財富必須在快樂中證明自身。
Dehumanization makes it all too easy to justify abuse, neglect, and violation of human rights.
去人性化的后果是給虐待、背棄、和侵犯孤獨癥人士人權(quán)等行為提供了借口。
On top of that, some of these even justify their right to being shameless self-righteously and without any evidence of shame.
不單如此,有些還自鳴正義和恬不知恥的來肯定自己擁有那無恥的權(quán)力。
And, on the whole, the threat of religious extremism with which strong men used to justify repression has not materialised.
總的說來,鐵腕領導人用來證明其鎮(zhèn)壓行為正當的宗教極端主義威脅并未出現(xiàn)。
The new President said he would try to justify the trust the electorate had placed in him.
新總統(tǒng)說他將盡力證明選民們所給予他的信任。
He said to them, 'You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of men, but God knows your hearts.
耶穌對他們說,你們是在人面前自稱為義的。你們的心,神卻知道。
He might have done more, too, to justify his optimism that war between Pakistan and India is now less likely "than ever" .
現(xiàn)在巴基斯坦和印度之間的戰(zhàn)爭不太可能會持續(xù)至永遠,作者對此很樂觀,但他應該多花些筆墨進行解釋。
We did not take up his offer because our workings show that the cash flow and earnings cannot justify the acquisition of the land.
我們沒有接受他的提議,因為我們的調(diào)查數(shù)據(jù)顯示現(xiàn)金流和所得收入與購買這塊地不相適合。
Combined with improving living standards, this narrative has been used to justify a shift away from federalism.
連同生活水平的提高,集權(quán)統(tǒng)治也被用來使脫離聯(lián)邦制變得合法。
Trying to justify it that way is a bit like the efforts to put a dollar value on liberal-arts education.
這么說感覺有點像試圖給美國大學的全科教育方式估個價。
Nobody was planning an assault of any kind, nor was anyone powerful enough to pose a threat with enough strength to justify such a fortress.
沒有人計劃任何形式的攻擊,也沒有任何人強大到足以造成有足夠威力的威脅來證明這樣的堡壘是必要的。
When you are developing your business plan, make your estimates as exact as possible and justify how much you need for each purchase.
在你做創(chuàng)業(yè)計劃的時候,盡量估算精確,并將估算精確到每一筆款項的用途。
Saying no to more money or recognition is often hard to justify.
要對更多收入或認可說“不”往往很難被人理解。
In particular, do not use the word processor's options to justify text or to hyphenate words.
特別是,不使用文字處理機的選擇辯護文本或以hyphenate話。
Just getting in the door for an interview requently requires you to justify why people should bother talking to you.
只是進入大門去面試就要求你證明為什么他們要和你談。
They must be prepared to justify any exemption and to withhold only the exempt portion of any record while releasing the balance.
它們必須準備對任何例外作出解釋,并且只得保留符合例外的內(nèi)容,而將其余部分公開。
these have been used to justify levies on cigarettes , alcohol and even traffic congestion.
這一手法已經(jīng)用來調(diào)整對煙酒甚至交通擁塞的征稅。
Whether or not the event should justify him he would virtually have done her a wrong.
不論他做得對還是不對,他實際上是傷害了她。
He was not bragging, not showing off. His sole motive was to make her happy, to make her proud of him, to justify her long faith in him.
他沒有吹噓,也沒有炫耀,一心只求她高興,求她為他驕傲,也證明她長時間以來對他的信心并沒有錯。
Eight of these have been examined by the Scientific Committee on Plants, which in all ca ses deemember States did not justify their bans.
其中8個案例已由植物科學委員會進行審查,委員會認為在所有案例中,成員國提交的資料不能證明它們的禁止是合理的。
S. hopes in that way either to drive Iran to its knees or to provoke an attack by Iran that would justify massive retaliation.
美國希望那樣做要么讓伊朗聽它使喚,要么激起伊朗發(fā)動一場復仇戰(zhàn)爭。