justify

verb

1. 证明…正确（或正当、有理）
   to show that sb/sth is right or reasonable
   1. How can they justify paying such huge salaries?
      他们怎能证明付这么大笔薪金是正当的呢？
   2. Her success had justified the faith her teachers had put in her.
      她的成功证明了老师对她的信心是正确的。
2. 对…作出解释；为…辩解（或辩护）
   to give an explanation or excuse for sth or for doing sth
   1. The Prime Minister has been asked to justify the decision to Parliament.
      要求首相就这一决定向议会作出解释。
   2. You don't need to justify yourself to me.
      你不必向我解释你的理由。
3. 调整使全行排满；使每行排齐；使齐行
   to arrange lines of printed text so that one or both edges are straight

1. VERB 证明（决定、行为或想法）正当；表明…必要
   To justify a decision, action, or idea means to show or prove that it is reasonable or necessary.
   1. No argument can justify a war...
      任何理由都不能为战争开脱。
   2. Ministers agreed that this decision was fully justified by economic conditions.
      部长们一致同意，这个决定完全符合经济情况。
2. See also: Click on this icon to align or justify text. left-justify right-justify

1. The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases.
   石油公司被控故意制造石油短缺以名正言顺地提高油价。
2. This does not justify the denial of constitutional protection.
   这不能成为剥夺他人受宪法保护权利的正当理由。
3. He decided there was insufficient evidence to justify criminal proceedings
   他认定证据不充分无法提起刑事诉讼。
4. No argument can justify a war
   任何理由都不能为战争开脱。
5. Ministers agreed that this decision was fully justified by economic conditions.
   部长们一致同意，这个决定完全符合经济情况。
6. Click on this icon to align or justify text.
   点击这个图标使文本排齐。
7. We'll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories
   我们总会用听起来非常高尚的理论为我们的行动辩护。
8. We don't believe that they have the economic reforms in place which would justify putting huge sums of Western money into their pockets.
   我们认为他们并没有让经济改革步入正轨，因此不存在把巨额西方资金送进他们口袋的正当理由。
9. I give myself treats and justify them to salve my conscience.
   我常犒劳自己一番，然后找个说辞让自已良心稍安。
10. They justify every villainy in the name of high ideals.
    他们打着实现远大理想的幌子为他们的每件恶行开脱。
11. Don't try to justify your mistakes.
    不要为自己的缺点辩护。
12. No amount of sophistry can justify one country's intervention in the internal affairs of another country.
    任何诡辩也不能证明一国干涉别国内政是正当的。
13. Surrounded by people's misunderstanding; he was at a loss what to say to justify himself.
    面对周围人的误会，他觉得真是百喙莫辩。
14. You can't justify neglecting your wife and children.
    你不关心妻子儿女是说不过去的。
15. Do the ends justify the means?
    只要目的正当就可以不择手段吗？
16. She was unable to justify her action in leaving the documents in her car.
    她无法解释自己将文件留在汽车中的举动。
17. The experiments justify changing the normal method of work.
    这些实验说明改变通常的方法是对的。
18. How can you justify your rude behaviour?
    你能怎样来替你的无礼行为辩护呢？
19. I replied lamely that I hope to justify his confidence.
    我漫不经心地回答说，我希望我能不辜负他对我的信任。
20. This of course does not justify their discrimination against the Black people.
    这当然不能说明他们歧视黑人是对的。
21. Can you justify our rude behaviour to me?
    你能向我说明你的粗鲁行为是有道理的吗？
22. It's hard, but I try to justify traditional instructional approaches in my mind.
    这很难，但我尝试用在我脑海中的传统教学方法。
23. Mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action.
    我已注意到这些批评，所以我试图为我的行为辩解。
24. He cited a previous case to justify his argument.
    他引用了过去的一个案例来证明他的辩论是有理的。
25. Don't try and justify this.
    不要试着证明这是对的。
26. This does not justify his long absence.
    这不能说明他长期缺席是对的。
27. In order to justify their job and their pay, they have to mess you up.
    为了证明他们的工作和报酬是应当的，他们不得不把你陷入困境。
28. You have perverted your faith to justify murder.
    你曲解了你的信仰来为谋杀辩护。
29. I can do it, but it is hard for me to justify your desire for worldly things.
    我能做它，但它是困难为我辩解您的欲望为世间的事。
30. You forgive everything, you accept everything, you justify everything.
    你原谅一切，你接受一切，你在辩解一切。

v.

the end justifies the means

• 只要目的正当，可以不择手段
  bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive

verb

1. adjust the spaces between words
   1. justify the margins

2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
   1. rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
   2. he rationalized his lack of success

   Synonym:    apologizeapologiseexcuserationalizerationalise

3. show to be right by providing justification or proof
   1. vindicate a claim

   Synonym:    vindicate

4. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
   1. The emergency does not warrant all of us buying guns
   2. The end justifies the means

   Synonym:    warrant

5. let off the hook
   1. I absolve you from this responsibility

   Synonym:    absolvefree