| 释义 |
ra·tion·al·ize /ˈræʃənəlaɪz/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 使合乎理性；使合理
rationalize one's attitude to life 使自己的处世态度合乎理性
2. 合理地解释；以现代科学道理阐释(神话、传说等)
rationalize away all miracles 以科学道理摈斥一应奇迹之谈
3. (常指在事后不自觉地)就…作自我辩解，为(行为等)自圆其说，文饰
He rationalized his cheating by saying that everyone else cheated. 他用大家都作弊为自己的作弊行为文过饰非。
rationalize one's dislike of one's brother 为厌恶兄弟的情绪作貌似有理的自我辩解
4. 〈主英〉(为提高效益)对…作合理化改革
rationalize the manufacture of the tools 合理化改革工具的制造工序
Their numbers go down: they are rationalized. In 1920 there were nine evening newspapers in London; now there are two. 它们的数字减少了，那是因为进行了合理化精简。1920年时伦敦有9家晚报，现已减至2家。
5. 【数】给…消根，使有理化
rationalize the denominator of a fraction 使分母有理化
❷ vi.
1. 作自我辩解，文过饰非
He was obviously rationalizing. 他显然是在自我辩解。
2. 作理性思考；按理性行事 |