justification

美 [ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]英 [ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
  • n.正当理由

复数: justifications

justificationjustification

noun

正当理由
a good reason why sth exists or is done

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。

He was getting angry─and with some justification .

他生气了——而且不是没有道理的。

reason
习语

These are all words for a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done.以上各词均指事情发生或做某事的原因、理由、解释。

a cause or an explanation for sth that has happened or that sb has done; a fact that makes it right or fair to do sth指某事发生或做某事的原因、理由、解释、正当理由、道理:

He said no but he didn't give a reason.

他说不行,但没有说明原因。

( rather formal ) a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing sth指说、做或相信某事的充分理由、根据:

You have no grounds for complaint.

你没有理由抱怨。

a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour; a good reason that you give for doing sth that you want to do for other reasons指为自己行为所作的辩护、借口、理由:

Late again! What's your excuse this time?

又迟到了!你这次有什么借口?

It gave me an excuse to take the car.

这使我有理由开车去了。

a reason that explains sb's behaviour指动机、原因:

There seemed to be no motive for the murder.

这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。

(usually used in negative statements) a good reason to do sth(常用于否定句)指必须、需要:

There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow.

你明天不必早起。

( rather formal ) a good reason why sth exists or is done指事物存在或做某事的正当理由:

I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.

我看不出还能提出什么理由再加税了。

Justification is used to talk about finding or understanding reasons for actions, or trying to explain why it is a good idea to do sth. It is often used with words like little , no , some , every , without , and not any . Grounds is used more for talking about reasons that already exist, or that have already been decided, for example by law. moral/economic grounds

( rather formal ) a reason for having particular feelings or behaving in a particular way指某种感情或行为产生的原因、动机、缘故:

There is no cause for alarm .

不必恐慌。

( rather formal ) a false reason that you give for doing sth, usually sth bad, in order to hide the real reason指为掩盖做某事(通常为不好的事)的真正理由而找的借口、托词:

He left the party early on the pretext of having to work.

他借口有事要处理,早早离开了聚会。

justification

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 正当理由;合理的解释
    A justification for something is an acceptable reason or explanation for it.

    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。

noun

1
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Mulle
2
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
he considered misrule a justification for revolution
3
a statement in explanation of some action or belief

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  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. The Contractor shall submit full details and justification of the proposed limit of expenditure .

    承包商应提交拟定的经费限额的详情及正当理由。

  3. 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。

  4. He was getting angry ─ and with some justification .

    他生气了——而且不是没有道理的。

  5. 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。

  6. His justification for the merger was just hot air

    他提出的合并理由只是空话连篇。

  7. 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。

  8. 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。

  9. The justification of this chart is entirely spurious .

    这张图表的依据完全站不住脚。

  10. 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。

  11. 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。

  12. 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。

  13. Meanwhile , academics and critics created sophisticated justifications for its preeminence .

    与此同时,学术界和评论家为其卓越性创造了复杂的理由。

  14. Data on management expenses at the college system and in other state departments will be part of a " business justification " the state will use as officials deliberate the specifics of an outsourcing plan .

    学院系统和其他国家部门的管理费用数据将成为“商业理由”的一部分,而在官员们商议外包方案细节时,州政府会使用该理由。

  15. The state 's facilities management project team is still in the process of developing its business justification and expects to have that completed and available to the public at the end of February , Martin said .

    “该州的设施管理项目组正在生成其商业理由,预计将在二月底完成并提供给公众,”马丁说道。

  16. There 's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units .

    没有理由把公司划分成小单位。

  17. If he a vulgar person , she does not have justifications for him .

    如果他是个低级趣味的人,她早就不会理他了。

  18. The Justification of the Theory of Information Property and Intellectual Property

    信息产权理论与知识产权制度之正当性

  19. Justification and Analysis on the Economical Efficiency of Small Transport Vessels

    小型运输船船型经济性论证分析

  20. A New Method for Reducing the Waiting Jitter of Positive Justification

    一种减小正码速调整等候抖动的新方法

  21. Justification of Constitution is key to give play to its basic function .

    宪法司法化是宪法基本功能得以发挥的重要保障。

  22. The fourth part of the food safety moral philosophical justification .

    第四部分是食品安全的道德哲学证成。

  23. And I 've never found that a great justification for anything .

    那玩意不能成为任何事情的理由。

  24. Chapter Four discusses the problems of rights justification .

    第四章探讨权利功利化所包含的权利正当性问题。

  25. So , go back to this insufficient justification effect .

    说回理由不足效应。

  26. Example of Water Justification for Construction Project

    建设项目水资源论证实例分析

  27. Justification of Protecting Traditional Knowledge by Intellectual Property Law

    论传统知识寻求知识产权保护的正当性

  28. This information includes start date , retention period , and business justification .

    这些信息包括起始日期、保持日期和业务理由。

  29. Leading Cases in the Qing Dynasty : Legal Effect and Method of Justification in Its Application

    清代成案的效力和其运用中的论证方式&以《刑案汇览》为中心

  30. Other factors also play a role in determining one 's justification for the award .

    在决定某个球员获得奖项的理由时,其他一些因素也发挥着作用。

  • 习语

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。

同义词

n.

reason