justify
🇬🇧 UK/'dʒʌstɪfaɪ/🇺🇸 US/'dʒʌstifai/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To give a valid reason for an action; to prove something is right or reasonable; to align text evenly on a page.
证明……正当;为……辩护;(排版)对齐
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.justify yourself为自己辩护
- 2.justify the cost证明成本合理
- 3.justify text对齐文本
Example Sentences
- 1.
How can you justify spending so much money on this project?
- 2.
Can you justify why you arrived late to the meeting?
- 3.
The results don't justify the amount of money spent.