
好词典

源自拉丁语 'justificare',由 'justus'(正义的)和 'facere'(做)组成,意为“使正义”或“证明正当”。
❶ 指行为、决定或观点有正当理由支持的,合乎情理的。常用于说明某事是正确或合理的。
“Her anger was justified because he broke his promise.”
(她的愤怒是合理的,因为他违背了承诺。)
“The police action was justified under the circumstances.”
(在这种情况下,警方的行动是正当的。)
❶ 证明某事是正当或有道理的,提供合理的解释或依据。
“He justified his decision with solid evidence.”
(他用确凿的证据证明了他的决定是合理的。)
“Can you justify spending so much money on a car?”
(你能证明花这么多钱买一辆车是合理的吗?)
well-justified — 指有充分理由支持的,经过充分论证的。常用于形容决定或观点。
“His concerns about the project were well-justified.”
(他对该项目的担忧是有充分理由的。)
justified in doing something — 表示做某事是合理的或有正当理由的。用于说明行为的合理性。
“You would be justified in refusing such an unfair offer.”
(你拒绝这样不公平的提议是合理的。)