justify
verb
ˈdʒʌstɪəfaɪ
verb
1
to
give
an
acceptable
explanation
for
something
that
other
people
think
is
unreasonable
证明〔别人认为不合理的事〕有道理; 为…辩护
Ministers
must
appear
before
parliament
and
justify
their
actions.
大臣们必须就自己的行为向议会作出解释。
justify
doing
sth
How
can
we
justify
spending
so
much
money
on
arms?
我们怎么解释花那么多钱购买武器是正当的呢？
justify
yourself
I
don’t
have
to
justify
myself
to
you
or
anyone
else.
我不需要为我的行为向你或任何人解释。
2
to
be
a
good
and
acceptable
reason
for
something
是…的正当理由
Nothing
justifies
murdering
another
human
being.
什么都不能成为杀人的正当理由。
3
to
arrange
lines
of
words
on
a
page
or
computer
screen
so
that
they
form
a
straight
edge
on
both
the
right
and
left
sides
[术语] 使齐行，使排齐
technical