justify
gb/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/ us/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
B1
英语
~ 2300
megindokol, igazol, sorkizártra igazít
动词
B1
1
megindokol
B1
igazol
B1
用法模式：
to justify [something]
She tried to justify her lateness by blaming the traffic.
Az út forgalmára hivatkozva próbálta megindokolni a késését.
The company must justify its expenses to the board.
A vállalatnak meg kell indokolnia a kiadásait az igazgatótanács előtt.
He couldn't justify his rude behavior to his friends.
The teacher asked him to justify his answer with evidence.
学习者例句
I can justify my choice.
Meg tudom indokolni a választásomat.
She justified her actions.
Megindokolta a tetteit.
They justified the high price.
He justified being late.
You must justify your opinion.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'justify' with 'clarify'. 'Justify' means to prove something is right, not just to make it easier to understand.
含义
Give reasons for actions
搭配
justify a decision
|justify an action
|justify the cost
|justify the means
|justify oneself
近义词
defend (Emphasizes protecting an action or belief against criticism.)
|
explain (Focuses on making the reasons clear, without necessarily proving correctness.)
反义词
condemn (Means to strongly disapprove or denounce something as wrong.)
主题
communication
|law
|ethics
|core_vocabulary
释义
To explain why something is right or fair.
To show or prove that an action, decision, or idea is right or reasonable.
动词
B2
TECHNICAL
2
用法模式：
to justify [text]
Please justify the text so it looks neat.
Kérlek, igazítsd sorkizártra a szöveget, hogy rendezett legyen.
The designer decided to fully justify the paragraphs.
A tervező úgy döntött, hogy teljesen sorkizártra igazítja a bekezdéseket.
Left-justified text is easier to read online than fully justified text.
学习者例句
I will justify the text.
Sorkizártra fogom igazítani a szöveget.
The book has justified pages.
A könyv oldalai sorkizárt szedésűek.
Please justify this paragraph.
常见错误：
Some learners think 'justify' in this context means to explain something; here it is about formatting text.
含义
Align text margins
搭配
fully justify text
|left justify
|right justify
|justify paragraphs
近义词
align (A broader term for arranging elements in line; not limited to text.)
反义词
rag (In typography, to leave one margin uneven.)
主题
technology
|design
|printing
|communication
释义
To change writing so the sides are straight on both left and right.
In word processing or printing, to adjust spacing so that text is evenly aligned along both the left and right margins.
语法
词典原形
justify
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
US/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ/
音节与重音
jus - ti - fy （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (jus)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: justify
- 3rd Person Singular: justifies
- Present Participle: justifying
- Past: justified
词族
Forms
justifies
verb
justifying
verb
justified
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unjustified
adjective
unjustifiable
adjective
unjustifiably
adverb
相关表达
justify oneself
1/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Explain own actions
To explain why you did something so people do not think it was wrong.
例句
- She felt she had to justify herself after the criticism.
- He quickly justified himself when asked about the delay.
justify the means
1/d͡ʒˈʌstɪfˌaɪ ðə mˈinz/
fixed phrase
Make methods acceptable by results
To say that the way something was done is okay because of the good result.
例句
- They believe the ends justify the means in politics.
- He argued that saving lives justifies the means used.