"justifications" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 理由（正式）- 辯解（較口語、非正式）

Definition

為證明某事合理、正確或必要而給出的理由或解釋。通常用來為行為或決定辯護。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

比“藉口”更正式，多用於學術、法律或專業場合，用來解釋或為立場辯護。常見搭配如“法律理由”、“道德理由”。複數形式表示有多種原因。

Examples

The teacher asked for justifications for being late.

老師要求遲到的**理由**。

He gave several justifications for his decision.

他為自己的決定給出了幾個**理由**。

The report included justifications for the changes.

報告中包含了這些變更的**理由**。

I'm tired of hearing the same old justifications every time something goes wrong.

每次出事都聽同樣的**理由**，我已經厭倦了。

Management offered weak justifications for cutting staff.

管理層裁員的**理由**很牽強。

Do you really believe their justifications, or do you think they're hiding something?

你真的相信他們的**理由**，還是覺得他們有事隱瞞？