✨ 语义深度解析
justify
高考核心词 作文加分词 难度 3/5 ⏱ 4 分钟
核心
说明某件事有充分的理由,让它站得住脚
释义
1
v.证明……合理,为……辩护
How can you justify spending so much money on a luxury item when others are struggling?
当他人还在挣扎的时候,你怎么证明花这么多钱买奢侈品是合理的
2
v.成为……的正当理由
The potential benefits justify the risks associated with this medical procedure.
潜在的获益这一医疗操作的相关风险提供了正当理由
语感
justify = 让某件事站在公正这一边——给出让人信服的理由
证明合理为……辩护使有理由
陷阱
⚠️justify doing vs. justify + 名词:后接动名词或名词
Nothing can justify lying to protect yourself at others' expense.
justify 后接不定式(to lie)
justify 后接动名词(doing)或名词,不接不定式。justify lying = 证明说谎是合理的
没有任何事情能证明以牺牲他人为代价来保护自己是合理的。(justify + 动名词 lying)
⚠️be justified in doing:有理由做某事
She was justified to feel angry about the unfair treatment.
(介词误用)她对不公平对待感到愤怒是有道理的。
be justified in doing(用 in,不用 to)是固定结构,表示「有正当理由做某事」
She was justified in feeling angry about the unfair treatment.
她对不公平对待感到愤怒是有理由的。
近义辨析
justify vs defend
justify 提供正当理由,证明行为合理 defend 保护或支持某立场/人,防止批评或攻击
The CEO struggled to justify the large bonuses paid to executives during a period of mass layoffs.
CEO很难证明在大规模裁员期间向管理层支付高额奖金是合理的
The lawyer worked hard to defend her client against the fraud charges.
律师努力她的当事人辩护,对抗欺诈指控。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:explain whygive a reason for
道德伦理类议论文政策辩论类话题
普通
You should explain why this decision was made.
你应该解释为什么做出这个决定。
加分 ✨
Policymakers must be able to justify their decisions with clear evidence and transparent reasoning.
政策制定者必须能够以清晰的证据和透明的逻辑证明其决策是合理的
常用搭配
justify one's decision / action证明决定 / 行为合理
be justified in doing有正当理由做某事
the ends justify the means目的证明手段合理(谚语)
justify the cost / risk证明代价 / 风险是值得的
hard to justify难以说明合理性
词根
just(公正,如 justice)+ ify(使……化)→ 使之符合公正标准 = 证明合理
考考你
Q1对错判断
判断下面句子里 justify 的用法是否正确:
She was justified to refuse the offer, given how unreasonable the terms were.
✓ 正确版本
She was justified in refusing the offer, given how unreasonable the terms were.
考虑到条件多么不合理,她拒绝这个提议是有理由的。
be justified in doing(in + 动名词)是固定结构,不用 be justified to do
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空:
The government hired a spokesperson to ___ its immigration policy against growing public criticism.
Ajustify
Bdefend
✓ 政府聘请了一位发言人,以保护/捍卫其移民政策不受日益增长的公众批评。
对抗批评、保护立场用 defend;justify 更强调「提供正当化理由」而非防御
Q3翻译应用
用 justify 翻译下面句子(可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配):
无论理由多充分,任何形式的歧视都无法得到道德上的正当化。
No matter how compelling the reasoning, no form of discrimination can be morally justified.
关键搭配:be morally justified
be justified(被动式)是表达「在道德/法律上站得住脚」的核心书面表达
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