justify

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四级六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 3

v. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
v. show to be right by providing justification or proof
v. adjust the spaces between words

vt. 替...辩护, 证明
vi. 证明合法
[计] 段落重排, 两端对齐

Collins 星级

Oxford 级别

1,959

BNC 频率

2,834

使用频率

justify 由词根 just（公正、合理）和后缀 -ify（使得）组成，意为“使合理”或“证明合理”。

例句

1. She needed to justify her decision to change jobs.

她需要为更换工作的决定辩解。

2. The lawyer tried to justify his client's actions in court.

律师试图在法庭上为他客户的行为辩护。

3. It’s hard to justify spending so much money on a new phone.

很难为在新手机上花这么多钱辩解。