justification

英 [ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

美 [ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]

n.  正当理由

复数：justifications　

CET6IELTSGRE计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.3708 / COCA.5816

习惯用语

n.

in justification (of sb/sth)
• 作为（对…）的解释（或辩护）
  as an explanation of why sth exists or why sb has done sth
• 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。

牛津词典

noun

• 正当理由
  a good reason why sth exists or is done
  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进一步加税了。
  2. He was getting angry─and with some justification .
     他生气了——而且不是没有道理的。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 正当理由；合理的解释
  Ajustification forsomething is an acceptable reason or explanation for it.
  1. To me the only justification for a zoo is educational...
     对我来说，动物园存在的唯一正当理由是其教育作用。
  2. I knew from the beginning that there was no justification for what I was doing.
     我从一开始就知道我的所作所为毫无道理。

双语例句

• But this surely needs some justification.
  但这样的贫富差距肯定需要一些存在的理由。
• I knew from the beginning that there was no justification for what I was doing.
  我从一开始就知道我的所作所为毫无道理。
• In justification of his conduct he pleaded that he was merely obeying orders.
  他为自己的行为辩解说，他仅是在遵照命令行事。
• Can you believe or are you convinced that these are justifiable without any justification?
  你会相信我在这儿正在和诗在一起么？
• We have sound justification for what we do.
  人们对自己所做的事都会有辩解的理由。
• Sanctity is logically and morally necessary as evidence of regeneration, faith and justification.
  成圣在逻辑上和道德上是必要的，它是重生、信心、和称义的证据。
• He was getting angry and with some justification.
  他生气了&事出有因。
• I can see no justification for dividing the company into smaller units.
  我认为没有理由把公司划分成小单位。
• If you don't like it, fair enough, but that's hardly a justification to attack the whole thing
  如果你不喜欢，这说得过去，但把它批得一无是处就没什么道理了。
• Executive activity moralization should stick to value orientation of justice and justification, honesty and credit.
  行政行为道德化要坚持公正和正义，诚实和信誉，惩恶扬善等价值取向。