justification
英 [dʒʌstɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n]
美 [,dʒʌstɪfɪ'keʃən]
中文詞源
justification 正當理由來自justify,證明合法，證明有理。引申詞義正當理由。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. To me the only justification for a zoo is educational.
- 對我來說，動物園存在的唯一正當理由是其教育作用。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. His justification for the merger was just hot air.
- 他提出的合並理由隻是空話連篇。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The justification of this chart is entirely spurious.
- 這張圖表的依據完全站不住腳。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I can see no possible justification for any further tax increases.
- 我看不出還能提出什麽理由來進一步加稅了。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. There's no justification for dividing the company into smaller units.
- 沒有理由把公司劃分成小單位.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》