| 单词 | justify |
| 释义 | Word Frequency justify(ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (mainly tr) 1. (often passive) to prove or see to be just or valid; vindicate she was certainly justified in taking the money 2. to show to be reasonable; warrant or substantiate his behaviour justifies our suspicion 3. to declare or show to be free from blame or guilt; absolve 4. law a. to show good reason in court for (some action taken) b. to show adequate grounds for doing (that with which a person is charged) to justify a libel 5. (also intr) printing, computing to adjust the spaces between words in (a line of type or data) so that it is of the required length or (of a line of type or data) to fit exactly 6. a. Protestant theology to account or declare righteous by the imputation of Christ's merits to the sinner b. Roman Catholic theology to change from sinfulness to righteousness by the transforming effects of grace 7. (also intr) law to prove (a person) to have sufficient means to act as surety, etc, or (of a person) to qualify to provide bail or surety Derived forms justifier (ˈjustiˌfier) noun Word origin C14: from Old French justifier, from Latin justificāre, from jūstus just + facere to make |
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