1015每日一词 justify

“justify”表示“证明…是正当的”，是一个在写作和口语中都常用到的词。在不同的语境下，justify 可以灵活翻译为不同的意思。

1）翻译下面的句子：

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 understood from an economic viewpoint, but hardly be justified to morality.

参考翻译：His decision can be justified from an economic point of view but can hardly be morally/ethically justified.

His decision can be justified economically but not ethically.

2）结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等，先想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达，然后再进行造句。

场景：时间的皱折票房惨淡无法与巨大投资相匹配。

造句：The dismal box-office of "A wrinkle in time" cannot justify its heavy investment.