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| /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | C/U a reason why something is correct and morally right 正当的理由 |
| +for There can be no justification for such rude behaviour. 没有什么正当的理由可以为如此粗鲁的行为辩解。 |
| justification for doing sth What’ s the justification for paying nurses so little? 有什么正当理由只支付给护士那么少的工资？ |
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| 2 | U technical the process of making the letters at the right or left edge of a printed page form a straight line 齐行；左对齐；右对齐 |
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| - | in justification of sth
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| giving reasons why something is true or right |
| 为某事辩解 |
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| He made a long speech in justification of his actions. 他说了很长一番话为自己的行为辩解。 |
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| - | with some justification
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| used for saying that someone is partly right about something |
| 有一定道理 |
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| It has been claimed, with some justification, that his role in the negotiations was not as significant as history would have us believe. 据称他在谈判中的作用并不像历史让我们相信的那样重要，这有一定的道理。 |
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