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justified

adjective
🔊/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
🔊/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪd/
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  1. justified (in doing something) having a good reason for doing something（做某事）有正当理由的
    • She felt fully justified in asking for her money back.她认为有充分的理由要求退款。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • prove
    • …
    adverb
    • amply
    • completely
    • entirely
    • …
    preposition
    • in
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  2. existing or done for a good reason事出有因的；合乎情理的
    • His fears proved justified.他的恐惧后来证明是有原因的。🔊🔊
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    • Can her actions be morally justified?她的行为合乎道德原则吗？
    • a logical and easily justified decision一项合乎逻辑又容易证明合理的决定
    • Higher taxes on imports may well be economically justified.对进口产品征收更高的税收在经济上可能是合理的。
    • I don't think the death penalty is ever justified.我认为死刑从来就不是合理的。
    • The suspicion proved amply justified.事实证明这个怀疑非常合理。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • prove
    • …
    adverb
    • amply
    • completely
    • entirely
    • …
    preposition
    • in
    See full entry
    3. opposite unjustified