rationalise
['ræʃənəlaiz]
- vt. 合理地说明（等于rationalize）
英英释意
- 1. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results;
- "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"
- 2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning;
- "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"
- "he rationalized his lack of success"
- 3. think rationally; employ logic or reason;
- "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
- 4. remove irrational quantities from;
- "This function can be rationalized"
- 5. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things;
- "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
英文词源
- rationalise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of rationalize. For suffix, see -ize. Related: Rationalised; rationalising; rationalisation.
- rationalise (v.)
- chiefly British English spelling of rationalize; see -ize. Related: Rationalised; rationalising; rationalisation.
考试真题
- We are more likely to lie, research shows, when we are able to rationalise it, when we are stressed and fatigued or sec others being dishonest.
2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C
实用场景例句
- I can't rationalise my absurd fear of insects.
- 我怕昆虫,毫无道理,不能合理地解释.
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