justification
justification 英 [ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] 美 [ˌdʒʌstəfɪˈkeʃən]
n. 正当理由
名词复数:justifications
- Close in meaning to an explanation, a justification is specifically for defending or explaining an event. The idea that he was just trying to scare his little sister was a pretty weak justification for the elaborate gag.
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- n. 正当理由
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1. I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.
我看不出还能提出什么理由来加税了。
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2. He was getting angry—and with some justification.
他生气了，而这并不是没有道理的。
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3. All I can say in justification of her actions is that she was under a lot of pressure at work.
我唯一能为她的行为辩解的理由是她工作压力很大。
- justification (n.) late 14c., "administration of justice," from Late Latin iustificationem (nominative iustificatio), noun of action from past participle stem of iustificare "act justly toward; make just" (see justify). Meaning "action of justifying, showing something to be just or right" is from late 15c. Theological sense "act by which the soul is reconciled to God" is from 1520s. Meaning "act of adjusting or making exact" in typography is from 1670s.
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