justify, warrant

動詞 justify:

1. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
   同義詞：warrant
2. show to be right by providing justification or proof
   同義詞：vindicate
3. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
   同義詞：apologize, apologise, excuse, rationalize, rationalise
4. let off the hook
   同義詞：absolve, free
5. adjust the spaces between words

1. Such action can be justified on the grounds of greater efficiency.
   以提高功效為依據可以證明采取這種措施是正確的。
2. Nothing can justify your cheating on an exam.
   任何事情都不能成為你考試作弊的理由。
3. Can you justify your action?
   你能證明你的行為是正當的嗎？
4. The policeman was justified in shooting the criminal in self-defence.
   那個警察出于自衛(wèi)槍擊罪犯是正當防衛(wèi)。

jus.ti.fy

v.（動詞）
jus.ti.fied,jus.ti.fy.ing,jus.ti.fies
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid:
論證或證明…正當、正確或有效：
例句：
justified each budgetary expense as necessary; anger that is justified by the circumstances.
證明每一項預算費用都是必要的；被事實證明是有正當理由的憤怒

To declare free of blame; absolve.
聲明…不該受責備；開釋
Theology To free (a human being) of the guilt and penalty attached to grievous sin. Used only of God.
【神學】 上帝赦免罪人：宣告（人）無罪，把（人）從與滔天罪行相連的懲罰中解脫出來。只用于上帝
Law
【法律】
To demonstrate sufficient legal reason for (an action taken).
證明有充足的合法理由（做某事）
To prove to be qualified as a bondsman.
證明有資格做擔保人
Printing To adjust the spacing within (lines in a document, for example), so that the lines end evenly at a straight margin.
【印刷術】 調整版面，調整行距：調整（例如文件中的字行）的行距，可使字行長短一致，兩邊留出垂直的頁邊空白
v.intr.Printing （不及物動詞）【印刷術】
To be adjusted in spacing so as to end evenly at the margin.
調整版面，調整行距：調整行距使…在頁邊空白處均勻地結束

來源：
Middle English justifien
中古英語 justifien
from Old French justifier
源自 古法語 justifier
from Late Latin iôstific3re
源自 后期拉丁語 iôstific3re
from Latin [to act justly toward]
源自 拉丁語 [公正地對待]
iôstus [just] * see just
iôstus [公正的，有充分根據的] *參見 just
-fic3re [-fy]
-fic3re [后綴，表示.使成為.，.使…化.]

<參考詞匯><同義詞>justify,warrantThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to be a proper or sufficient reason for.:
這些動詞共同的主要意思是.成為…的適當的或充分的理由.：
例句：
an angry outburst justified by extreme provocation;
過分的挑釁導致的完全有理由的勃然大怒；

例句：
drastic measures not warranted by the circumstances.
事實證明的不適當的極端措施