Rationalize
[ 'ræʃnə'laɪz ]
公共 Public
vt. 使合理化;据理解释;使消根;文饰;
💡 词根助记
rat 表”估计;计算;理解,思考”
📝 例句
I can't rationalize my absurd fear of insects.
我怕昆虫，毫无道理，不能合理地解释。
🌱 联想助记
rational 合理性的，有理性的 + ize 使
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
rationalize
rationalise, v
1 [I, Tn] (try to) justify (one's actions, emotions, etc) by giving a rational explanation for them （试图）使（自己的行动、 情感等）有合理依据
He's constantly rationalizing. 他总是不断反省是否言行合理.
She rationalized her decision to abandon her baby by saying she could not afford to keep it. 她为抛弃婴儿事辩称自己抚养不起.
2 [Tn] make (sth) more logical and consistent 使（某事物）更合理、 更一致
an attempt to rationalize English spelling 使英语拼法更趋合理的做法.
3 [Tn] reorganize (a process, an industry, etc) in order to increase efficiency and reduce waste （为提高效率、 降低损耗而）改进（工序、 产业等）; 使合理化
rationalize production, distribution, etc 使生产、 分配等合理化.
🔁 扩展释义
*['ræʃәnәlaiz]vt. 使合理, 合理地处理, 使有理化vi. 合理地思考
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Good. Do you have any back or knee problems?
好。你的背部和膝关节有什么毛病吗
An ox is taken by the horns,and the man by the tongue.
牛因角被执，人因舌陷身。
His name is Carlos.We're going to get married next week.
他叫卡洛斯。下星期我们就要结婚了。