An action, situation, emotion, or idea that is justifiable is acceptable or correct because there is a good reason for it.
例句
The violence of the revolutionary years was justifiable on the grounds of political necessity.出于政治需要，革命年代的暴力行為是情有可原的。...the strong and justifiable desire of the Baltic States for independence.波羅的海諸國要求獨立的強烈而正當(dāng)?shù)脑竿?/i>
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
可證明為正當(dāng)?shù)?有理由的
The jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide.陪審團作出了正當(dāng)殺人的裁決。The cutbacks are justifiable on the grounds of cost.削減符合成本方面的考慮。The rule is justifiable on safety grounds.出于安全方面的考慮，這一規(guī)定是合理的。