justification

英 [dʒʌstɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n]美 [,dʒʌstɪfɪ'keʃən]
  • n. 理由；辩护；认为有理，认为正当；释罪
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中文词源

justification 正当理由

来自justify,证明合法，证明有理。引申词义正当理由。

英文词源

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.

双语例句

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。
来自柯林斯例句
2. His justification for the merger was just hot air.
他提出的合并理由只是空话连篇。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The justification of this chart is entirely spurious.
这张图表的依据完全站不住脚。
来自柯林斯例句
4. 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。
来自《权威词典》
5. There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units.
没有理由把公司划分成小单位.
来自《简明英汉词典》