justify
justify 的前缀、后缀或词根是什么？
国际音标
🇺🇸 /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/
🇬🇧 /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/
证明...是正当的；为...辩护
词根法分析
使...公正化，即证明...是正当的
- just来自拉丁语 'justus'，意为 '公正的，正当的'
- -ify后缀，表示 '使...化' 或 '使...成为'
例子
- justice来自拉丁语 'justitia'，意为 '正义，公正'
- justification来自拉丁语 'justificatio'，意为 '辩护，证明正当'
练习
尝试用相同的方法分解和记忆以下单词- simplify使...简单化
- purify使...纯净
造句
- He tried to justify his actions by claiming they were for the greater good.
- The lawyer worked hard to justify her client's innocence.
- Can you justify the high cost of this project?