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justified

UK /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/US /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/

词源

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”。

adjective

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。)

同义词:reasonable, valid, warranted

verb

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?)

同义词:defend, explain, rationalize

常见短语

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。)