existing or done for a good reason, and therefore acceptable synonym legitimate有理由的;可证明是正当的;情有可原的 She took a justifiable pride in her son's achievements. 她理所当然地为儿子的成就感到自豪。
Extra ExamplesThe rule is justifiable on safety grounds. 从安全方面考虑,这条规定是合理的。 We consider this action justifiable. 我们认为这一行动是正当的。 Paying low wages is no longer justifiable. 支付低工资不再是正当的。 There were no justifiable grounds for sending him to prison. 目前还没有正当的理由把他关进监狱。 We need to address the justifiable concerns of the environmentalists. 我们需要解决环保主义者合理的担忧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
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Word Originearly 16th cent. (in the sense ‘ready to be judged’): from French, from justifier ‘to justify’.