Justify
[ 'dʒʌstə'fai ]
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vt. 证明…有理;为…辩护;对…作出解释;
vi. 整理版面;证明合法;
💡 词根助记
just(law)+ify(动词后缀)→证明为正当；为…辩护
📝 例句
It was necessary to satisfy stringent criteria to justify its use.
使用苛刻的标准来评价其实用性是完全必要的。
Tiredness cannot possibly justify your treating staff this way.
你不能以疲劳为理由就这样对待职工.
They invoked Hindu scripture to justify their position.
他们援引印度教的经文为他们的立场辩护。
How can you justify your rude behaviour?
你如何解释你的粗鲁行为呢?
Nothing seemed to justify the painful anxiety he was infliciting on himself.
他所加于自身的那种痛苦的焦急，是没有办法可以解脱的。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※谐音“假使他犯”:假使他犯法,证明他的行为是不正当的
※ just-词根“正直、公正”,ify-动缀:找各种理由使受审者得到公正的处理→证明…是正当的
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-jud-表示“判断”
常见变体有-jus-、-jur-
📖 牛津释义
justify
v
(pt, pp -fied)
1 [Tn, Tg, Tsg]
show that (sb/sth) is right, reasonable or just 表明或证明（某人[某事]）是正当的、 有理的或公正的
Such action can be justified on the grounds of greater efficiency. 以提高功效为依据可以证明采取这种措施是 正确的.
You shouldn't attempt to justify yourself. 你不应想方设法证明自己有理.
You can't justify neglecting your wife and children. 你不关心妻子儿女是说不过去的.
They found it hard to justify their son's giving up a secure well-paid job. 他们难以理解儿子竟放弃了收入颇丰的稳定工作.
2 [Tn, Tg, Tsg]
be a good reason for (sth) 为（某事）的正当理由
Improved productivity justifies an increase in wages. 提高了生产力理应增加工资.
Tiredness cannot possibly justify your treating staff this way. 你不能以疲劳为理由就这样对待职工.
3 [Tn] arrange (lines of type) so that the margins are even 调整（各行铅字等的位置）使版面四周空白均匀
a justified text 四周空白均匀的版面.
4 (idm 习语) the end justifies the means => end1.
🎯 考研助记
后缀:fy 表示 ...化,变成...,做... 网友：yqy补充： 理解为源自justice似乎更好
🔁 扩展释义
*['dʒʌstifai]vt. 替...辩护, 证明vi. 证明合法【计】 段落重排, 两端对齐相关词组: justify oneself for one's conduct
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My plane leaves at seven, so I think we'll take a taxi.
飞机7:00起飞，因此我想我们得乘出租车去。
I'm sorry, Mathilde. Have times been hard for you?
玛蒂尔德，我真替你难过。这些年来境况不太好吧？
That's right. It's harder for them.
说得对。对她们来说更加困难。