The ends must justify the means.
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vt. 證明…有理;為…辯護(hù);對(duì)…作出解釋;
vi. 整理版面;證明合法;
?? just(law)+ify(動(dòng)詞后綴)→證明為正當(dāng);為…辯護(hù)
"He made a half-hearted attempt to justify himself."
他沒(méi)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
aux. 必須;必然要;(做出邏輯推斷);(表示堅(jiān)持);
n. 必須做的事,必不可少的事物;葡萄汁;霉臭;麝香;
vt.& vi. (表示必要或很重要)必須;(提出建議)應(yīng)該;得;(表示很可能或符合邏輯)一定;
adj. 不可或缺的;狂暴的;
"You must be able to speak French for this job."
干這項(xiàng)工作你得會(huì)說(shuō)法語(yǔ)。
近義:ought, should, necessaries, necessity, precondition, prerequisite
n. 方法( mean的名詞復(fù)數(shù));手段;收入;財(cái)富;
v. 意味著( mean的第三人稱單數(shù));引起;打算或注定要某人成為或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
調(diào)查之事遠(yuǎn)未蓋棺定論。
近義:approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy