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？
证明…有道理；为…辩护
justifies — third person singular of justify
两端对齐；调整字间距；为......提供可接受的解释；为通常不可接受的行为提供正当理由；证明合理；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；赦免并宣布无罪或无过
to show or prove that something is right or reasonable
为......提供可接受的解释
To provide an acceptable explanation for.
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.
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.
赦免并宣布无罪或无过
To absolve, and declare to be free of blame or sin.
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.
证明；确认；证实
To prove; to ratify; to confirm.
证明(某人)在被指控或控告的行为中有充分的法律理由
To show (a person) to have had a sufficient legal reason for an act that has been made the subject of a charge or accusation.
通过宣誓拥有足够财产来使自己有资格作为担保人
To qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient property.
一般现在时
She justifies her actions by explaining the circumstances.
她通过解释情况来为自己的行为辩护。
一般过去时
The lawyer justified the client's decision in court.
律师在法庭上为委托人的决定辩护了。
现在完成时
He has justified his absence with a doctor's note.
他已经用医生证明为自己的缺席做了解释。
常规动词，过去式、过去分词加-ed，第三人称单数加-s，现在分词加-ing。
You don't need to justify your choice to anyone.
你不需要向任何人证明你的选择是对的。
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.
他以生病为由为自己的缺席辩解。
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.
经理让她说明额外费用是合理的。
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。
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？
后接动名词短语，表示为做某事辩护。
He justified taking the book without asking.
他辩解未经许可拿走书是正当的。
反身代词，表示为自己辩解。
She tried to justify herself but no one believed her.
她试图为自己辩护，但没人相信她。
被动结构，表示有理由做某事。
Under the circumstances, we were justified in leaving early.
在这种情况下，我们提前离开是有道理的。
defend 更强调反驳攻击，而 justify 侧重证明合理性
vindicate 语气更强，常用于正式或法律语境
warrant 多用于正式、客观语境，常与行为或措施连用
legitimize 强调赋予合法性或正当性，常用于政治或社会议题
rationalize 有时含贬义，指找借口，而 justify 更中性
grammar · medium
易错句子He justified for his action.
正确表达He justified his action.
Justify 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词 for。
grammar · medium
易错句子She just her decision.
正确表达She justified her decision.
Just 是形容词或副词，不能用作动词。应使用动词 justify。
与justify（证明正确）相对，指通过证据或论证证明某观点错误
与justify（证明合理）相对，指证明某说法不成立
与justify（辩护）相对，指强烈反对或批评
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。
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。
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。
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。
证明成本合理
We need to justify the cost of the new equipment to management.
我们需要向管理层证明新设备的成本是合理的。
证明支出合理
The department had to justify its spending on the project.
该部门必须证明其在该项目上的支出是合理的。
just (公平的) + ify (使…)
词根，意为 '正义的、公平的'
just + ification (名词后缀)
常用于支持或反驳观点，与证明合理性相关。
论证的核心，需要 justification 来支撑。
提供 justification 时需给出合理原因。
确保 justification 过程具有条理和一致性。
与 justify 类似，但更侧重阐述原因而非辩护。
目的证明手段正确
He believed that the end justifies the means, so he lied to get the contract.
他相信目的证明手段正确，因此他为了得到合同而撒谎。
为自己辩护
She tried to justify herself by explaining her reasons for being late.
她试图通过解释迟到的理由来为自己辩护。
证明我的爱
Madonna's song 'Justify My Love' became a controversial hit.
麦当娜的歌曲《Justify My Love》成为了一首有争议的热门歌曲。
目的证明手段正确
The phrase 'the ends justify the means' is often attributed to Machiavelli.
“目的证明手段正确”这句话常被归功于马基雅维利。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.