justify, warrant

名詞 warrant:

1. a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
2. a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
   同義詞：stock warrant, stock-purchase warrant
3. formal and explicit approval
   同義詞：sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, imprimatur
4. a written assurance that some product or service will be provided or will meet certain specifications
   同義詞：guarantee, warrantee, warranty

動(dòng)詞 warrant:

1. show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for
   同義詞：justify
2. stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of
   同義詞：guarantee

1. The trouble isn't over yet, I'll warrant you.
   麻煩事并沒(méi)有完，我可以給你打包票。
2. Nothing can warrant such severe punishment.
   這樣嚴(yán)厲的懲罰毫無(wú)根據(jù)。
3. The law warrants this procedure.
   這一程序是法律批準(zhǔn)的。
4. The police obtained a search warrant for his house.
   警察拿到了搜查他家的搜查證。
5. You shouldn't arrest him without warrant.
   你不能毫無(wú)根據(jù)地逮捕他。
6. That does not warrant you in doing so.
   那并不表明你有理由這樣做。

war.rant

n.Abbr. war.,wrnt.（名詞）縮寫(xiě) war.,wrnt.
Authorization or certification; sanction, as given by a superior.
準(zhǔn)許：授權(quán)或批準(zhǔn)；準(zhǔn)許（如來(lái)自上司的）
Justification for an action or a belief; grounds:
根據(jù)：證明某一行為或信仰正確之事（物）；主張：
例句：
.He almost gives his failings as a warrant for his greatness.(Garry Wills)
.他幾乎把他的失敗當(dāng)成他偉大的根據(jù).(加里·威爾斯)

Something that provides assurance or confirmation; a guarantee or proof:
擔(dān)保：使人放心或證實(shí)某事之物；保證或證明：
例句：
a warrant of authenticity; a warrant for success.
對(duì)真實(shí)性的擔(dān)保；成功的保證

An order that serves as authorization, especially:
作為權(quán)威的命令，尤指：
A voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money.
收付款憑單：證明償還或收到錢(qián)的憑證
Law A judicial writ authorizing an officer to make a search, a seizure, or an arrest or to execute a judgment.
【法律】 搜查證，逮捕證：授權(quán)法律人員搜查、沒(méi)收或逮捕的法庭書(shū)面狀，用以執(zhí)行某一決定

A warrant officer.
持許可證者
A certificate of appointment given to a warrant officer.
委任狀：發(fā)給以上人員的任命證書(shū)
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
war.rant.ed,war.rant.ing,war.rants
To guarantee or attest to the quality, accuracy, or condition of.
保證，擔(dān)保：擔(dān)保或證實(shí)…的質(zhì)量、準(zhǔn)確性或條件
To guarantee or attest to the character or reliability of; vouch for.
擔(dān)保，證實(shí)：擔(dān)?；蜃C實(shí)…的特征或可靠性；擔(dān)保

To guarantee (a product).
擔(dān)保（某一產(chǎn)品）
To guarantee (a purchaser) indemnification against damage or loss.
保證賠償：擔(dān)保（購(gòu)買(mǎi)者）在受損害或損失時(shí)受到賠償
To guarantee the immunity or security of.
擔(dān)保：擔(dān)?！拿庖咝曰虬踩?/br>To provide adequate grounds for; justify.See Synonyms at justify
證明…正當(dāng)：為…提供充足根據(jù)；證明參見(jiàn) justify
To grant authorization or sanction to (someone); authorize or empower.
授權(quán)：給予（某人）授權(quán)或批準(zhǔn)；授權(quán)或給予權(quán)力
Law To guarantee clear title to (real property).
【法律】 保證（財(cái)產(chǎn)）的所有權(quán)

來(lái)源：
Middle English warant
中古英語(yǔ) warant
from Old North French
源自 古法國(guó)北方方言
[of Germanic origin] * see wer- 4
[日耳曼語(yǔ)源] *參見(jiàn) wer- 4

【引伸】
war.rantabil.ity 或
war.rantableness
n.（名詞）
war.rantable
adj.（形容詞）
war.rantably
adv.（副詞）
war.rantless
adj.（形容詞）