单词 | justifiable |
释义 | justifiable (dʒʌstɪfaɪəbəl ) adjective An action, situation, emotion, or idea that is justifiable is acceptable or correct because there is a good reason for it. The violence of the revolutionary years was justifiable on the grounds of political necessity. [+ on] ...the country's strong and justifiable desire for independence. Synonyms: reasonable, right, sound, fit justifiably (dʒʌstɪfaɪəbli ) adverb He was justifiably proud of his achievements. Collocations: justifiable concern There are also justifiable concerns about the fairness of the inquiry procedures. Times, Sunday Times There are justifiable concerns about the fees. Times, Sunday Times The report said that as judges began to impose more and more powerful injunctions, there were 'justifiable concerns that a form of permanent secret justice was beginning to develop'. Times, Sunday Times On the one hand, there are bl that it has wormed justifiable concerns its way into portions of the police, the army and the intelligence services. Times, Sunday Times Today's debate about inequality often focuses on 'the 1%' — the bankers and chief executives making millions or billions for often no justifiable reason. Times, Sunday Times From this quarter, the only justifiable reason for dropping him would be tactical. Times, Sunday Times If you don't like what he says — then that's a justifiable reason not to vote for him. Times, Sunday Times We weren't given any information, but there didn't seem any justifiable reason for the delay. The Sun He carried out 'extensive, lifechanging operations for no medically justifiable reason', the jury was told. Times, Sunday Times Many ethical systems acknowledge that taking innocent life in supreme emergencies may be morally justifiable, though tragic. Christianity Today Just as they do over paying morally justifiable tax rates or over their predatory tactics that bankrupt other businesses. The Sun Was it morally justifiable to evade that too? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I have been criticised for reading social services' files without obtaining permission from the court; this was perfectly justifiable clinically, but unacceptable legally. Times, Sunday Times While the price of these and other shares may be full, there are perfectly justifiable reasons why they are where they are. Times, Sunday Times There hasn't been great urgency to change rates and the policy of wait-and-see has often been perfectly justifiable. Times, Sunday Times Many of the projects were perfectly justifiable, others, inevitably, were not and will never pay for themselves. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 无可非议的 Japanese: 筋の通った |
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