rationalize

英 [ˈræʃnəlaɪz]

美 [ˈræʃnəlaɪz]

v.  对…进行理性的解释; 对…加以科学的说明; 使合理化; 进行合理化改革; 使有经济效益

过去分词：rationalized　现在分词：rationalizing　过去式：rationalized　第三人称单数：rationalizes　

TEM8BEC

Collins.1 / BNC.14940 / COCA.11922

牛津词典

verb

• 对…进行理性的解释；对…加以科学的说明
  to find or try to find a logical reason to explain why sb thinks, behaves, etc. in a way that is difficult to understand
  1. an attempt to rationalize his violent behaviour
     对他的暴力行为作出合理解释的尝试
• 使合理化；进行合理化改革；使有经济效益
  to make changes to a business, system, etc. in order to make it more efficient, especially by spending less money
  1. Twenty workers lost their jobs when the department was rationalized.
     在部门的合理化改革中，有二十名工人失业。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 rationalise


• VERB 使…合理化;对…进行理性解释
  If you try torationalizeattitudes or actions that are difficult to accept, you think of reasons to justify or explain them.
  1. He further rationalized his activity by convincing himself that he was actually promoting peace...
     他坚信自己实际上是在促进和平，以此进一步将自己的行为合理化。
  2. I poured my thoughts out on paper in an attempt to rationalize my feelings.
     我把自己的想法一股脑地写在纸上，以试图给自己的感受找个说辞。
• VERB 精简;（通常指通过削减员工和设备）使更有效率
  When a company, system, or industryis rationalized, it is made more efficient, usually by getting rid of staff and equipment that are not essential.
  1. The network of 366 local offices is being rationalised to leave the company with 150 to 200 larger branch offices.
     该公司曾经拥有的366个地方办事处正被精简为150到200个规模较大的分支机构。

英英释义

verb

• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
  1. We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
  Synonym:cutprunerationalise
• remove irrational quantities from
  1. This function can be rationalized
  Synonym:rationalise
• think rationally
  1. When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize
  Synonym:rationalise
• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
  1. rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
  2. he rationalized his lack of success
  Synonym:apologizeapologiseexcusejustifyrationalise
• structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
  1. We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits
  Synonym:rationalise

双语例句

• I would ask you to see how such energy level diagrams rationalize what we know to be true.
  我想问你，看看这种能级图，如何证实我们知道的是正确的。
• He further rationalized his activity by convincing himself that he was actually promoting peace
  他坚信自己实际上是在促进和平，以此进一步将自己的行为合理化。
• Does this rationalize why countries protect so much?
  这能合理化解释为什么国家要如此保护？
• If I am different from my jealousy, then I can operate upon it, suppress it, rationalize it, say'why shouldn't I be ', and so on and so on.
  如果我不同于我的嫉妒，那么我就能够操作它，压抑它，合理化它，说“为什么我不应该是”，等等，诸如此类。
• Don't make emotional decisions and rationalize them afterward.
  不要做情绪性的决策，然后事后再想办法将它合理化。
• The rail company is trying to rationalize its freight service.
  铁路运输公司正在努力使其货运服务合理化。
• How do we rationalize the fear and sorrow that each one of us feels?
  如果释怀我们感受到的恐惧和悲伤？
• Just knowing this will help you rationalize whats going on and will help relax you in future situations.
  认识到这一点有助于你理性面对正在发生的事情，进而在以后环境中做到自如放松。
• People who actually have this condition rationalize it.
  事实上在这种情况下人们的行为才会合理。
• "Don't ignore it; don't rationalize it," he said in regards to depression.
  “不要忽视它，不要使之合理化的，”他说，对于抑郁症。