新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

justify

英  [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • justifies , justifying , justified

    1[T 及物动词] 证明…有理

    To justify a decision, action, or idea means to show or prove that it is reasonable or necessary.

    近义词

    rationalize , explain , legitimize

    双语例句

    例:

    No argument can justify a war.

    任何理由都不能为战争开脱。

    例:

    Ministers agreed that this decision was fully justified by economic conditions.

    部长们同意,这个决定完全符合经济情况。

    2[T 及物动词] 使(文本)对齐

    To justify printed text means to adjust the spaces between the words so that each line of type is exactly the same length.

    双语例句

    例:

    Click on this icon to align or justify text at both the left and right margins.

    点击这个图标调整文本,使其左右两端对齐。