At such times, winning may dominate one's intellect, and every action, no matter how gross, may be considered justifiable.

在这种情况下，胜利可能会影响一个人的判断能力，使得无论多么粗野的行为，都可能被正当化。

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Any action that appears to limit competition is viewed with suspicion and has to be objectively justifiable.

我们将以怀疑的眼光来审视任何看起来似乎是限制竞争的行为，并且客观地证明其行为是否正当。

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He said while he believed the government had taken "justifiable action" in removing Saddam Hussein, who he described as "an evil man", he regretted that it had been without greater UN support.

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The cuts will be painful, but after the huge rises in spending of the Bush years and against the urgent need to take action on the deficit, many experts and military brass regard the slowdown as justifiable and manageable.

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