justified
US
UK justified adj: (speech, action: warranted) (言行)
SC 正当的，有理的，有正当理由的 zhèng dāng de ，yǒu lǐ de，yǒu zhèng dāng lǐ yóu de
TC 正當的
TC 正當的
The high cost of these paintings is justified because of their beauty.
justified adj: (person: validated, excused) (人)
SC 情有可原的，行为正当的 qíng yǒu kě yuán de，xíng wéi zhèng dāng de
A murderer is never justified.
justified adj: (flush with margins) (排版)
SC 对齐的，齐行的 duì qí de，qí xíng de
Justified text is flush with both margins, which looks neater.
justify [sth] vtr: (give reason for)
SC 证明…合理 zhèng míng … hé lǐ
SC 证明…正当 zhèng míng … hé lǐ，zhèng míng … zhèng dāng
He tried to justify his rudeness by saying he'd been tired.
他试图为自己的无礼辩解，说是他累了。
justify [sth] to [sb] vtr + prep: (give reason, excuse)
SC 辩解 biàn jiě
TC 辯解
TC 辯解
I tried to justify the price of house to my husband, but he said it was not a good value.
justify [sth] vtr: (text: align at the sides) (排版)
SC 调整使对齐 tiáo zhěng shǐ duì qí
If you justify the text it will look neater.
justify [sth] vtr: (prove right)
SC 证明…有道理 zhèng míng … yǒu dào lǐ
SC 证明…正确 zhèng míng … yǒu dào lǐ，zhèng míng … zhèng què
I think my high marks justify my decision to take fewer classes.
我认为我的高分证明了我少选课程的决定是正确的。
justify doing [sth] v expr: (be a good reason, excuse)
SC 证明正当 zhèng míng zhèng dāng
TC 證明正當
TC 證明正當
Nothing justifies hitting a child.