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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
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证明…有道理；为…辩护
to show or prove that something is right or reasonable
How can you justify such behavior?
你如何为这种行为辩解？
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.
justify
Base
原形
justifies
3rd person
第三人称单数
justifying
-ing
现在分词
justified
Past
过去式
justified
Past participle
过去分词
She justifies her actions by explaining the circumstances.
她通过解释情况来为自己的行为辩护。
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。
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。
He justified his absence by saying he was sick.
他以生病为由为自己的缺席辩解。
The manager asked her to justify the extra costs.
经理让她说明额外费用是合理的。
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。
Not this
He justified for his action.
Use this
He justified his action.
Justify 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词 for。
Not this
She just her decision.
Use this
She justified her decision.
Just 是形容词或副词，不能用作动词。应使用动词 justify。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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justify = just（公正）+ ify（使…），想象法官举着‘公正’的牌子，证明判决合理。
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。
作“证明合法”解时不及物，作“辩护”解时及物。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.