In his defense, he still tried to justify himself.
為了保護自己，他一直試圖證明自己的行為是正當的。
日常應用會話口語 Excuse, Explanation(辯解，說明)（一）

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justify ['d??st?'fai] 詞頻1 詞根: 判斷
vt. 證明…有理;為…辯護;對…作出解釋; vi. 整理版面;證明合法;
?? just(law)+ify(動詞后綴)→證明為正當；為…辯護
"He made a half-hearted attempt to justify himself."
他沒有盡力證明自己有理。
近義：substantiate, warrant, endorse, merit, occasion, deserve 反義：mislike, reject, remonstrate, reprove, censure, condemn
defense [d?'f?ns] 詞頻1 詞根: fen
n. (D-)（美國）國防部，防衛，防衛物; vt. 謀劃抵御;
?? de去掉+fens打擊+e→去掉打擊→打退敵人→保衛
"The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers."
戰爭使那個地區擠滿了軍隊和防御工程人員.
近義：protection, safeguard, watch, security, defence, guard 反義：impeachment, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, arraignment
still [st?l] 詞頻1
adv. 仍，仍然;更，還要;靜靜地;〈詩〉常，不斷地; adj. 不動的，靜止的;不狂暴的，溫柔的;沒有活力的，死氣沉沉的; n. 平靜，寂靜;劇照;靜止攝影;蒸餾器; vt.& vi. （使某物）平靜下來，安靜;〈古〉燒（酒），蒸餾; conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
盡管快80歲了，他還是十分活躍。
近義：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify 反義：incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset
tried [[traid]] 詞頻1
a. 試驗過的, 可靠的\\n[法] 已經審訊的, 已經查驗的
近義：practiced, proved, proven, seasoned, skilled, tested 反義：unascertained, unchecked, undemonstrated, unfounded, unproven, unsettled
himself [h?m's?lf] 詞頻1
pron. （反身代詞）他自己;（用以加強語氣）他親自，他本人;
"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."
他總是覺得自己一無是處, 便企圖自殺.
近義：herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself

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