rationalize
/ˈræʃənəlaɪz/(亦作-ise)
verb
with obj.
1
- attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behaviour or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate合理地解释（自己或他人的行为或态度）; 为…辩解, 文饰：
she couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage.
她无法合理解释为何很想回到村舍居住。
2
- make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient by reorganizing it in such a way as to dispense with personnel or equipment perceived to be unnecessary（为提高效益）精简, 合理改革（公司, 方法, 产业）：
if we rationalize production, will that mean redundancies?
假如我们合理改革生产, 那是否意味着大量裁员？
2.1
- reorganize (a process or system) in such a way as to make it more logical and consistent改组, 重组（方法, 系统）：
Parliament should seek to rationalize the country's court structure.
议会应谋求改组国家的法院结构。
3
- Mathematics convert (a function or expression) to a rational form【数】给（函数, 式）消根, 使（函数, 式）有理化。
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