justifiable
adjective /ˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbl/, /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl/
/ˌdʒʌstɪˈfaɪəbl/, /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪəbl/
- existing or done for a good reason, and therefore acceptable
有理由的；可证明是正当的；情有可原的 - She took a justifiable pride in her son's achievements.
她理所当然地为儿子的成就感到自豪。
- The rule is justifiable on safety grounds.
从安全方面考虑，这条规定是合理的。 - We consider this action justifiable.
我们认为这一行动是正当的。 - Paying low wages is no longer justifiable.
支付低工资不再是正当的。 - There were no justifiable grounds for sending him to prison.
目前还没有正当的理由把他关进监狱。 - We need to address the justifiable concerns of the environmentalists.
我们需要解决环保主义者合理的担忧。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- completely
- entirely
- perfectly
- …
- on the grounds of something
- on the grounds that…
- on… grounds
- …
词源early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘ready to be judged’): from French, from justifier ‘to justify’. - She took a justifiable pride in her son's achievements.