Word · Frequency #1959
Fully loadedjustified
证明…有道理；为…辩护
justified is the past of justify.
核心释义
to show or prove that something is right or reasonable
- 1.
为......提供可接受的解释
To provide an acceptable explanation for.
- 2.
为通常不可接受的行为提供正当理由；证明合理
To be a good reason behind a normally-unacceptable action; to warrant.
- 3.
将文本排列在页面或计算机屏幕上,使段落内所有行的左右两端对齐
To arrange (text) on a page or a computer screen such that the left and right ends of all lines within paragraphs are aligned.
- 4.
赦免并宣布无罪或无过
To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin.
- 5.
为自己的行为提供理由；提出论据证明自己是正确的
To give reasons for one’s actions; to make an argument to prove that one is in the right.
- 6.
证明；确认；证实
To prove; to ratify; to confirm.
用法In use
You don't need to justify your choice to anyone.
用法提示：justify 是动词，表示“证明…有道理”，后接宾语 your choice。
He justified his absence by saying he was sick.
用法提示：justify 是动词，此处为过去式 justified，表示“为…辩护”，后接宾语 his absence。
The manager asked her to justify the extra costs.
用法提示：justify 是动词，用在 ask sb. to do 结构中，表示“证明…有道理”，后接宾语 the extra costs。
justify sth
后接名词短语，表示证明某事正当。
How can you justify such behavior?
你如何为这种行为辩解？
justify doing sth
后接动名词短语，表示为做某事辩护。
He justified taking the book without asking.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- justify an action
- 证明行动合理
- He tried to justify his actions by saying he was under pressure.他试图以承受压力为由证明自己的行为合理。
- justify a decision
- 证明决定正确
- The manager had to justify his decision to the board.经理必须向董事会证明他的决定是正确的。
- justify oneself
- 为自己辩解
- She felt the need to justify herself after the misunderstanding.误会之后，她觉得有必要为自己辩解。
- be justified in doing
- 有理由做某事
- The teacher was justified in giving the student a warning.老师有理由给学生一个警告。
- justify the cost
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
justify = just（公正）+ ify（使…），想象法官举着‘公正’的牌子，证明判决合理。
语境与语域Context & Register
作为动词，多用于正式或半正式场合，表示证明合理或辩护。常见于法律、学术、商业讨论。注册中性偏正式，也可用于日常对话。
语法说明Grammar Note
作“证明合法”解时不及物，作“辩护”解时及物。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the suffix '-ify' pronounced /ɪfaɪ/, with primary stress on the first syllable. They rhyme with 'justify'.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.