英语词汇“justification”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

justify /jusˈti-fī/

transitive verb

jusˈtifying

jusˈtified

To prove or show to be just, right or reasonable

To vindicate

To show adequate reason or grounds for (one's action) (law)

To absolve

To punish, esp to hang (obsolete)

To adjust by spacing to form an even right margin (printing; computing)

ORIGIN: Fr justifier and LL jūstificāre, from justus just, and facere to make

justifiabilˈity noun

jusˈtifiable (or /-fīˈ/) adjective

That may be justified or defended

jusˈtifīableness (or /-fīˈ/) noun

jusˈtifīably (or /-fīˈ/) adverb

justification /jus-ti-fi-kāˈshən/ noun

jusˈtificātive or justificatory /jus-tifˈi-kə-tə-ri, jusˈti-fi-kā-tə-ri or -kāˈ/ adjective

Having power to justify

jusˈtificātor or jusˈtifīer noun

justifiable homicide noun

The killing of a person in execution of sentence of death, in self-defence, or to prevent an atrocious crime

justification by faith noun

The doctrine that mankind is absolved from sin by faith in Christ