"justify to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 向...解釋理由
• 為...辯解

Definition

向某人說明你的行為或決定是對的或合理的理由。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於正式或半正式場合，如向上司、老師、家長解釋自己的行為。和一般解釋不同，重點在於為自己辯護。

Examples

I had to justify to my teacher why I was late.

我不得不**向**老師**解釋理由**，說明我為什麼遲到。

Can you justify to the manager why you made that decision?

你能**向**經理**解釋理由**為什麼這樣決定嗎？

She needed to justify to her parents why she stayed out late.

她需要**向**父母**解釋理由**為什麼很晚才回家。

Nobody likes having to justify to others all the time.

沒人喜歡總是要**向別人解釋理由**。

He didn’t feel the need to justify to anyone about his choices.

他覺得沒有必要**向任何人解釋理由**自己的選擇。

You shouldn’t have to justify to your friends why you need some alone time.

你不應該總是**向朋友解釋理由**，說明你為什麼要一個人待著。