| 英语单词 | justification |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ˌdʒʌstɪfɪ'keɪʃn] 美 [ˌdʒʌstɪfɪ'keɪʃn] |
| 中文释义 | n.辩护;正当的理由 |
| 英语例句 | (1) This is not a justification for his actions. (2) What can be said in justification of his behavior? (3) I can see no justification for dividing the company into smaller units. (4) There is no justification for his absence. (5) He was getting angry,and with some justification. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这不是对他行为的辩护。 (2) 能说些什么来为他的行为辩解呢? (3) 我认为没有理由把公司划分为小单位。 (4) 他没有理由缺席。 (5) 他生气了,而且不是没有道理的。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Close in meaning to an explanation, a justification is specifically for defending or explaining an event. The idea that he was just trying to scare his little sister was a pretty weak justification for the elaborate gag. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Like its close cousin "justice," justification is derived from the Latin justificare, which means "to make right." When you offer a justification, you're trying to make something right—or, perhaps, even just. The notion that animals don't have emotions is one of the key justifications for allowing them to suffer. For many people, though, the fact that they suffer is justification enough to prevent it. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]正当理由;合理的解释 A justification for something is an acceptable reason or explanation for it.
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