self-justification

释义

self-（自己）+ justification = 为自己的行为辩护。

常用搭配

• 1.engage in self-justification进行自我辩护
• 2.mere self-justification纯粹的自我辩白
• 3.cycle of self-justification自我辩护的循环
• 4.self-justification mechanism自我辩护机制

例句

• 1.

  Her explanation sounded more like self-justification than honesty.

  她的解释听起来更像自我辩白，而非坦诚。

• 2.

  People often rewrite memories as a form of self-justification.

  人们常常改写记忆，作为一种自我辩护。