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词汇 justification
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Definition of justification in English:

justification

noun dʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌdʒəstəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • 1The action of showing something to be right or reasonable.

    the justification of revolutionary action
    he made a speech in justification of his career
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But, when we even partially pay for it, what they do has to be justified and when justification is demanded the outcome will almost always be condemnation.
    • But the notion of reliability here is itself a normative one; it would therefore be circular to appeal to it in justification of our normative views.
    • Lexical priority is such a stringent condition that a special form of justification will turn out to be necessary for its defense.
    • In justification of the refusal you imply that these staff are unwilling to supervise you even though they have signed the forms.
    • It seems to me that that is not an argument in justification of inaccuracy, assuming that there is inaccuracy.
    • And the memory of Janet hissing unpleasant things at me in justification of her decision not to let me be her partner in Physics is fading surprisingly quickly.
    • It's going to be dismissed, with reasonable justification, as just another bit of moral-panic propaganda.
    • There are no existing criteria that he can appeal to in justification of his act.
    • It's often said in justification of open government that it will restore faith in the institutions of government.
    • In particular, war risks underwriters were not interested in justification of the insured value of the vessel.
    • The party had merely added a veneer of justification by using its revolutionary pretensions to justify its authoritarian methods.
    • Indeed, its values are regularly cited in justification of a looming war.
    • Less controversial examples could be cited in justification of the right to intervene.
    • So the next time you get a ‘bright idea,’ please give supporting evidence and justification as to why this would be good.
    • If they pay out upon cheques which are not his, they are acting outside their mandate and cannot plead his authority in justification of their debit to his account.
    • In justification of primarily anti-Western protest movements, it is not difficult to find grievances, inequities, injustices.
    • However, Alfred was not just appropriated by those wishing to extol racial destiny and/or imperial manhood in justification of the conduct of the war in South Africa.
    • Such a position is, I suppose, formally possible but it - and not extrapolation - requires special justification.
    • As I have pointed out, in justification of her continued cohabitation with the father, the mother, in this court, tried to minimize the domestic assaults.
    • By whatever arguments killers attempt to make in justification of their acts, they must be punished in accordance to the law.
    1. 1.1 Good reason for something that exists or has been done.
      there is no justification for an increase in charges
      count noun all these incidents were used again as a justification for my sacking
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Our answer to that, your Honour, is that the reasonable justification is to be found in clause 44, not, with respect, in the law which infringes on it.
      • The arch is a fashionable solution just now, and there is reasonable engineering justification.
      • These matters are important, and reasonable justification can be made for implementing rules that facilitate orderly market development.
      • Despite concern in some quarters over the health risks associated with gasoline lead, there is environmental justification to support the retention of leaded fuel for a longer period.
      • But looking through the list, I come across names whose inclusion defies any reasonable justification.
      • The claim is always of ‘falling standards’ - a claim without justification or substance.
      • In our respectful submission, a party in our client's position is entitled to costs in the events which happened and that the opposition to it is without reasonable justification.
      • There is no justification or support for such mindless actions.
      • It also requires school officials to demonstrate some reasonable educational justification before they can censor anything.
      • The use of armed force without a moral cause or reasonable justification will not be popular.
      • The idea of increasing their already generous remuneration, without demonstrable justification, is outrageous.
      • Subsequent letters to objectors give no reasons or justification for dismissing such objections.
      • Discrimination needs to have a reasonable objective justification.
      • Did the difference in treatment have an objective and reasonable justification?
      • There is no objective and reasonable justification which can be identified for the restriction.
      • Many have provided scriptural justification to support their arguments.
      • No scientific or technical justification is given in support.
      • The reasoned justification showed that this policy was not confined to hazardous waste but included all types of difficult waste.
      • The justification in support of this argument is that the characteristics of an Indian remain the same whether he is in the civil or the Army.
      • Then she used that request as her justification to make the special assignment.
      Synonyms
      grounds, reason, just cause, basis, rationale, premise, rationalization, vindication, warrant, foundation, explanation, excuse
      defence, argument, apologia, apology, case
  • 2Theology
    The action of declaring or making righteous in the sight of God.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We lean on the righteousness of Christ for justification.
    • The Bible describes the act of justification as a declaration of righteousness upon a heart that is not righteous.
    • The cosmic goal of righteousness suggests an eschatological dimension to justification.
    • We must remember that behind justification by faith is righteousness, which follows from covenant.
    • To deny imputed righteousness is to gut justification entirely.
  • 3Printing
    The action or manner of justifying a line of type or piece of text.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This section covers changing the font, style, size, orientation, justification, and inter-line spacing.
    • This article will provide information about each type of justification and how it can be used with Arabic script languages.

Definition of justification in US English:

justification

nounˌjəstəfəˈkāSH(ə)nˌdʒəstəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
  • 1The action of showing something to be right or reasonable.

    the justification of revolutionary action
    he made a speech in justification of his career
    Example sentencesExamples
    • If they pay out upon cheques which are not his, they are acting outside their mandate and cannot plead his authority in justification of their debit to his account.
    • By whatever arguments killers attempt to make in justification of their acts, they must be punished in accordance to the law.
    • It's often said in justification of open government that it will restore faith in the institutions of government.
    • In particular, war risks underwriters were not interested in justification of the insured value of the vessel.
    • But, when we even partially pay for it, what they do has to be justified and when justification is demanded the outcome will almost always be condemnation.
    • Less controversial examples could be cited in justification of the right to intervene.
    • Lexical priority is such a stringent condition that a special form of justification will turn out to be necessary for its defense.
    • It's going to be dismissed, with reasonable justification, as just another bit of moral-panic propaganda.
    • However, Alfred was not just appropriated by those wishing to extol racial destiny and/or imperial manhood in justification of the conduct of the war in South Africa.
    • In justification of the refusal you imply that these staff are unwilling to supervise you even though they have signed the forms.
    • There are no existing criteria that he can appeal to in justification of his act.
    • The party had merely added a veneer of justification by using its revolutionary pretensions to justify its authoritarian methods.
    • In justification of primarily anti-Western protest movements, it is not difficult to find grievances, inequities, injustices.
    • It seems to me that that is not an argument in justification of inaccuracy, assuming that there is inaccuracy.
    • So the next time you get a ‘bright idea,’ please give supporting evidence and justification as to why this would be good.
    • As I have pointed out, in justification of her continued cohabitation with the father, the mother, in this court, tried to minimize the domestic assaults.
    • And the memory of Janet hissing unpleasant things at me in justification of her decision not to let me be her partner in Physics is fading surprisingly quickly.
    • Indeed, its values are regularly cited in justification of a looming war.
    • Such a position is, I suppose, formally possible but it - and not extrapolation - requires special justification.
    • But the notion of reliability here is itself a normative one; it would therefore be circular to appeal to it in justification of our normative views.
    1. 1.1 Good reason for something that exists or has been done.
      there is no justification for an increase in charges
      all these incidents were used again as a justification for my dismissal
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Subsequent letters to objectors give no reasons or justification for dismissing such objections.
      • The idea of increasing their already generous remuneration, without demonstrable justification, is outrageous.
      • There is no justification or support for such mindless actions.
      • The reasoned justification showed that this policy was not confined to hazardous waste but included all types of difficult waste.
      • The claim is always of ‘falling standards’ - a claim without justification or substance.
      • The arch is a fashionable solution just now, and there is reasonable engineering justification.
      • No scientific or technical justification is given in support.
      • Did the difference in treatment have an objective and reasonable justification?
      • There is no objective and reasonable justification which can be identified for the restriction.
      • Then she used that request as her justification to make the special assignment.
      • Our answer to that, your Honour, is that the reasonable justification is to be found in clause 44, not, with respect, in the law which infringes on it.
      • Despite concern in some quarters over the health risks associated with gasoline lead, there is environmental justification to support the retention of leaded fuel for a longer period.
      • The justification in support of this argument is that the characteristics of an Indian remain the same whether he is in the civil or the Army.
      • These matters are important, and reasonable justification can be made for implementing rules that facilitate orderly market development.
      • The use of armed force without a moral cause or reasonable justification will not be popular.
      • Discrimination needs to have a reasonable objective justification.
      • Many have provided scriptural justification to support their arguments.
      • In our respectful submission, a party in our client's position is entitled to costs in the events which happened and that the opposition to it is without reasonable justification.
      • But looking through the list, I come across names whose inclusion defies any reasonable justification.
      • It also requires school officials to demonstrate some reasonable educational justification before they can censor anything.
      Synonyms
      grounds, reason, just cause, basis, rationale, premise, rationalization, vindication, warrant, foundation, explanation, excuse
  • 2Theology
    The action of declaring or making righteous in the sight of God.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The cosmic goal of righteousness suggests an eschatological dimension to justification.
    • To deny imputed righteousness is to gut justification entirely.
    • We lean on the righteousness of Christ for justification.
    • The Bible describes the act of justification as a declaration of righteousness upon a heart that is not righteous.
    • We must remember that behind justification by faith is righteousness, which follows from covenant.
  • 3Printing
    The action or manner of justifying a line of type or piece of text.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This article will provide information about each type of justification and how it can be used with Arabic script languages.
    • This section covers changing the font, style, size, orientation, justification, and inter-line spacing.
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