rationalizera•tion•al•ize /ˌræ-ʃ(ə)nə-laɪz/ 亦作 rationalise 英

vt

1. 使合理化；使合乎理性

• rationalize English spelling 使英语拼法更趋合理

2. 合理地解释；就…作自我辩解

• Tony was still trying to rationalize his decision to leave his wife and children. 托尼正试图就自己离开妻子和孩子的决定作自我辩解。

3. 主英 (企业等)对…进行合理化改革，合理化精简

• rationalize production and distribution 使生产、分配合理化

vi 作自我辩解

• She is constantly rationalizing. 她总是不断为自己的言行找理由。

–rationalization n C，U