justify
verb [ T ] uk/ˈdʒʌs.tɪ.faɪ/ us/ˈdʒʌs.tə.faɪ/
B2 为…辩护;证明…正当（或有理、正确）;是…的正当理由
to give or to be a good reason for
[ + -ing verb ] I can't really justify taking another day off work. 我真的找不出理由再多休一天假了。
Are you sure that these measures are justified? 你确定这些措施合理吗？
justify yourselfB2 为自己的行为作解释
If you justify yourself, you give a good reason for what you have done.
It was the only thing that I could do - I don't have to justify myself to anyone. 这是我唯一能做的——我不必向任何人解释。
- More examples
- How can you justify the employment of capital punishment?
- New evidence from a self-confessed liar was not enough to justify a retrial.
- Manufacturers need large sales to justify offering a big variety in export markets.
- We are duty bound to justify how we spend our funds.
- They haven't been given these rights for all eternity - they should justify having them just like most other people have to.