以…證明…是正當的 make (sth) seem right because of or by means of (sth or doing sth)
justify sb/oneself/sth by n\\\\u002e/v-ing
The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions.
那個囚犯確實已用自己的行動表明他的要求是正當的。
He failed to justify both by argument and instance the life he had led.
他未能通過辯解和論證來說明他有理由那樣生活。
The boy justified himself by saying he did not begin the fight.
這個男孩為自己辯護說,他沒有首先動手打人。
He justified his act by pretending that it was his duty to do so.
他為自己的行動辯護，聲稱有責任這么做。
The boy justified himself by saying he did not begin the fight.
那男孩兒為自己辯解說他沒有首先動手打架。
The criminal attempted to justify his crime by claiming that he had not been responsible for his actions.
那犯人聲稱對縱火案發生時他的行為沒有責任，試圖借此開脫罪責。
This criticism is justified by the facts.
事實證明這次批評是完全正確的。
It is amply justified by the result.
結果充分證明其正確。
That judgement seems to have been justified by time.
時間似乎證明那種判斷是對的。
Their reasoning was correct, and it was eventually justified by events.
他們的推理正確,事實終于證明那種判斷是正確的。