justified

英 [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd]

美 [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd]

adj. (做某事)有正当理由的; 事出有因; 合乎情理
v. 证明…正确(或正当、有理); 对…作出解释; 为…辩解(或辩护); 调整使全行排满; 使每行排齐; 使齐行
justify的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：justified　过去式：justified　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.11340 / COCA.15074

牛津词典

adj.

（做某事）有正当理由的
having a good reason for doing sth
1. She felt fully justified in asking for her money back.
  她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
事出有因；合乎情理
existing or done for a good reason
1. His fears proved justified.
  他之所以害怕，证明是有原因的。

ADJ-GRADED （决定、行为或想法）正当的，合理的
If you describe a decision, action, or idea asjustified, you think it is reasonable and acceptable.
1. In my opinion, the decision was wholly justified.
  我认为，这个决定完全合理。
ADJ （做…）有正当理由的
If you think that someone isjustified indoing something, you think that their reasons for doing it are good and valid.
1. He's absolutely justified in resigning. He was treated shamefully.
  他完全有理由辞职。他受到了侮辱。

adj

Mr Simon said he was not against taxes as such, 'but I do object when taxation is justified on spurious or dishonest grounds,' he says.
西蒙先生说他对税收本身并不反对，“但是我反对以虚假不实的理由巧立明目收税，”他说。
They want to ensure such claims are justified by cross-checking with other records.
他们想要通过核对其他记录来确保这种主张是合理的。
We are convinced that these expenditures are justified.
我们深信这种支出是合理的。
Direct government spending on well-defined target groups is also justified.
对精心确定了补贴对象的政府直接开支也是无可非议的。
Nothing other than an immediate custodial sentence could be justified
只有判决即时监禁才算合理。
The journalists would be much better employed in trying to explain to us how the astronomical legal costs of the cases can be justified.
记者们最好花时间向我们说明为什么诉讼费高得惊人。
His elevation to sainthood is entirely justified.
他荣升为圣徒是有充分理由的。
If you found someone loitering at the back of your house after dark, you might feel justified in bringing charges against him.
如果天黑后你发现有人在你房后游荡，你完全有理由控告他。
The financial rewards justified the expenditure of effort.
经济上的回报证明付出的努力是值得的。
In my opinion, the decision was wholly justified.
我认为，这个决定完全合理。