justify ['dʒʌstə'fai] 词频1 词根: 判断

vt. 证明…有理;为…辩护;对…作出解释; vi. 整理版面;证明合法;

💡 just(law)+ify(动词后缀)→证明为正当；为…辩护

"He made a half-hearted attempt to justify himself."

近义：substantiate, warrant, endorse, merit, occasion, deserve 反义：mislike, reject, remonstrate, reprove, censure, condemn

defense [dɪ'fɛns] 词频1 词根: fen

n. (D-)（美国）国防部，防卫，防卫物; vt. 谋划抵御;

💡 de去掉+fens打击+e→去掉打击→打退敌人→保卫

"The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers."

近义：protection, safeguard, watch, security, defence, guard 反义：impeachment, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, arraignment

still [stɪl] 词频1

adv. 仍，仍然;更，还要;静静地;〈诗〉常，不断地; adj. 不动的，静止的;不狂暴的，温柔的;没有活力的，死气沉沉的; n. 平静，寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器; vt.& vi. （使某物）平静下来，安静;〈古〉烧（酒），蒸馏; conj. 但是;然而;

"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."

近义：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify 反义：incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset

tried [[traid]] 词频1

a. 试验过的, 可靠的\\n[法] 已经审讯的, 已经查验的

近义：practiced, proved, proven, seasoned, skilled, tested 反义：unascertained, unchecked, undemonstrated, unfounded, unproven, unsettled

himself [hɪm'sɛlf] 词频1

pron. （反身代词）他自己;（用以加强语气）他亲自，他本人;

"Yielding himself to his feelings of worthlessness, he tried to kill himself."

近义：herself, him, itself, oneself, themselves, yourself