self-justification

英 ['selfˌdʒʌstɪfɪ'keɪʃən] 美 [ˌselfˌdʒʌstəfə'keɪʃən]

• n. 自我辩白

英英释义

Noun:

1. a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.;

   "he kept finding excuses to stay"
   "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"
   "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
   

近反义词

【近义词】

• exculpation 使无罪
• excuse 原谅
• alibi 不在场证明或辩解...