justify
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To justify a decision, action, or idea means to show or prove that it is reasonable or necessary. 证明…有理
No argument can justify a war. 没有任何理由能证明一个战争有理。
2. V-T To justify printed text means to adjust the spaces between the words so that each line of type is exactly the same length. 使 (文本) 对齐
Click on this icon to align or justify text at both the left and right margins. 点击这个图标调整文本，使其左右两端对齐。
3. →see also left-justify
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justify /ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ/ (justifying,justified,justifies)
剑桥词典
- to give or to be a good reason for
- How can you justify the employment of capital punishment ?
- New evidence from a self-confessed liar was not enough to justify a retrial .
- Manufacturers need large sales to justify offering a big variety in export markets .
- We are duty bound to justify how we spend our funds .
- They haven't been given these rights for all eternity - they should justify having them just like most other people have to. 返回 justify
为…辩护；证明…正当（或有理、正确）；是…的正当理由
[ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] I can't really justify taking another day off work . 我真的找不出理由再多休一天假了。
Are you sure that these measures are justified? 你确定这些措施合理吗？
justify yourself
If you justify yourself, you give a good reason for what you have done.
为自己的行为作解释
It was the only thing that I could do - I don't have to justify myself to anyone. 这是我唯一能做的——我不必向任何人解释。
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