justification
英 [d??st?f?'ke??(?)n]
美 [,d??st?f?'ke??n]
- n. 理由；辯護(hù)；認(rèn)為有理，認(rèn)為正當(dāng)；釋罪
中文詞源
justification 正當(dāng)理由來自justify,證明合法，證明有理。引申詞義正當(dāng)理由。
英文詞源
- justification (n.)
- late 14c., "administration of justice," from Late Latin iustificationem (nominative iustificatio), noun of action from past participle stem of iustificare (see justify). Meaning "action of justifying" is from late 15c. Theological sense is from 1520s.
雙語例句
- 1. To me the only justification for a zoo is educational.
- 對(duì)我來說，動(dòng)物園存在的唯一正當(dāng)理由是其教育作用。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. His justification for the merger was just hot air.
- 他提出的合并理由只是空話連篇。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The justification of this chart is entirely spurious.
- 這張圖表的依據(jù)完全站不住腳。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.
- 我看不出還能提出什么理由來進(jìn)一步加稅了。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units.
- 沒有理由把公司劃分成小單位.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》