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justification

noun
/ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable, countable]Idioms
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  1. a good reason why something exists or is done正当理由
    • justification for doing something 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。
    • justification for something I could find no real justification for the proposed reorganization.我没发现提出重组有什么正当理由。
    • with (some) justification He was getting angry—and with some justification.他生气了,而这并不是没有道理的。
    • without justification She was arrested entirely without justification.她被毫无理由地逮捕了。
    Synonyms reasonreason
    • explanation
    • grounds
    • basis
    • excuse
    • motive
    • justification
    • pretext
    These are all words for a cause or an explanation for something that has happened or that somebody has done.
    • reason a cause or an explanation for something that has happened or that somebody has done; a fact that makes it right or fair to do something:
      • He said no but he didn’t give a reason.他说不行,但没有说明原因。
    • explanation a statement, fact or situation that tells you why something has happened; a reason given for something:
      • The most likely explanation is that his plane was delayed.最可能的解释是他的飞机晚点了。
      • She left the room abruptly without explanation.她未作解释就突然离开了房间。
    • grounds (rather formal) a good or true reason for saying, doing or believing something: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。
    • basis (rather formal) the reason why people take a particular action:指原因、缘由:
      • On what basis will this decision be made?将基于何种原因作出这一决定呢?
    • excuse a reason, either true or invented, that you give to explain or defend your behaviour; a good reason that you give for doing something that you want to do for other reasons:
      • 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。
    • motive a reason that explains somebody’s behaviour:
      • There seemed to be no motive for the murder.这起谋杀案看不出有什么动机。
    • justification (rather formal) a good reason why something 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来加税了。
    grounds or justification?用 grounds 还是 justification?Justification is used to talk about finding or understanding reasons for actions, or trying to explain why it is a good idea to do something. 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.
    • pretext (rather formal) a false reason that you give for doing something, usually something 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、托辞:
      • 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。
    Patterns
    • (a/​an) reason/​explanation/​grounds/​basis/​excuse/​motive/​justification/​pretext for something
    • the reason/​motive behind something
    • on the grounds/​basis/​pretext of/​that…
    • (a) good/​valid reason/​explanation/​grounds/​excuse/​motive/​justification
    Extra Examples
    • I can see some justification for her remarks.我能看出她说那些话有些道理。
    • She had not given him the slightest justification for thinking she was interested in him.她根本没有给他任何机会让他觉得她对他有好感。
    • Such a step requires substantial justification to be accepted by the public.采取这一措施必须有充分的正当理由才能被公众接受。
    • There was no compelling justification for the invasion.这次入侵没有令人信服的理由。
    • The government is struggling to find a justification for this war.政府在为这场战争竭力寻找理由。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • considerable
    • every
    • some
    verb + justification
    • give (somebody)
    • offer (somebody)
    • provide (somebody with)
    preposition
    • in justification
    • with justification
    • without justification
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Idioms
in justification (of somebody/something)
  1. as an explanation of why something exists or why somebody has done something作为(对…)的解释(或辩护)
    • 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。
    • the argument which he put forward in justification他用以辩解的理由

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