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justifications

UK //ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz//US //ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'justificatio',由 'justus'(正义的)和 'facere'(做)组成,意为‘使正当’或‘证明合理’。

noun

❶ 指为某种行为或决定提供的合理理由或解释,用于说明其正当性或必要性。

“He gave several justifications for his actions.”

(他为自己的行为提供了几条正当理由。)

“The report lacked clear justifications for the proposed changes.”

(报告中对提议的变更缺乏清晰的解释。)

同义词:reasons, explanations, rationales, excuses, defenses

常见短语

provide justifications — 指为某事提供合理的解释或理由,常用于正式或书面语境。

“The manager asked the team to provide justifications for the budget increase.”

(经理要求团队为预算增加提供合理的解释。)

lack of justifications — 指某行为或决定缺乏合理的解释或理由,通常带有负面含义。

“The decision was criticized for its lack of justifications.”

(这一决定因缺乏合理的理由而受到批评。)