justify

英['dʒʌstifai]美['dʒʌstifai]

v.[T]
1.证明…有理；为…辩护
2.对…作出解释；为…辩解（或辩护）
3.调整使全行排满；使每行排齐；使齐行

名　词：justice

形容词：justifiable

副　词：justifiably

同：	[v.] absolve, excuse, vindicate, warrant
反：	[v.] blame, fault

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。

A stupid person always tries to justify himself for his mistakes; But a wise man tries his best to correct his errors
愚蠢的人总是为自己的错误辩护,聪明的人则力求改正自己的错误收藏
In this way they can justify charging students inordinate fees by reference to the impressive paper qualifications of their staff
这样，学校可以凭借其所任用教师们显赫的资格证书名正言顺地向学生收取昂贵的学费。收藏
We should justify the ardent expectations of our teachers.
我们要不辜负老师的殷切期望。收藏
The experiments justify changing the normal method of work.
这些实验说明应当改变通常的工作方法。收藏
Organic content in the resulting steam condensate would be too dilute to justify recovery
蒸气冷凝水中的有机成份过度稀释，以致不能回收。收藏

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show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
- The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns
- The end justifies the means
[同] justify, warrant
show to be right by providing justification or proof
- vindicate a claim
[同] justify, vindicate

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