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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-derived
justlaw, right, justice
+
ifyto make, to cause to become
=justify

Common 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.

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