justify/'ʤʌstɪfaɪ/

v. give a reason for sth that other people think is unreasonable

➭ ts. -fies

➭ pt. & pp. -fied

v. [T] 证明…正当（或有理、正确、无罪）：[justify (doing) sth] How can you justify spending so much money on clothes? 你花这么多钱买衣服，你如何对此作出令人满意的解释呢？

◇justify one's behavior 为自己的行为辩解

构词just + -ify

同缀 clarify; classify; terrify

谚语The end justifies the means. 只要目的正当，可以不择手段。