justify
释义:to justify a decision, action, or idea means to show or prove that it is reasonable or necessary
『“justify”表示“证明…是正当的”,在不同的语境下,justify 可以灵活翻译为不同的意思。』
例①: 为了达成目的而不择手段
The end justifies the means. (end 在这里表示“结果” “目的”,means 表示“方式”,表示只要是目的是正确的,任何手段都说得过去)。
例②: 苹果新出的 iPhone Xs 价格更贵,但是功能并没有太大提升,许多人为此吐槽:
The new features of iPhone Xs cannot justify its hefty price tag.
例③: 《经济学人》官网上的博客专栏 The Economist Explains 中,在解释中国为什么放宽独生子女政策时,也用到了 justify:
The increasingly high cost of a few extra square feet of housing, not to mention of providing a good education, also makes it economically harder to justify more children.
1. 翻译:他的决定从经济上完全可以理解,但从道德上很难成立。
His decision can be justified from economic point of view but it's hardly justified according to moral standard.
(参考翻译:His decision can be justified from an economic point of view but can hardly be morally/ethically justified.)
2. 造句练习:
场景1: 时间会证明我们的选择是对的。
造句1: Time will justify our choices.
场景2: 从第三季度营业额的大幅度提升来看,他的销售策略是可行的。
造句2: His sales strategy is justified from the report of the booming Q3 sales.