rationalize的意思

基本释义

• v 使……合理化；使……有理化；为……找借口

  If you try to rationalize attitudes or actions that are difficult to accept, you think of reasons to justify or explain them

例句

1. He further rationalized his activity by convincing himself that he was actually promoting peace.

   他通过说服自己确实是在促进和平来进一步使自己的行为合理化。

近义词

英英释义

verb 1. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things e.g. We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet Synonym: cutprunerationalise 2. remove irrational quantities from e.g. This function can be rationalized Synonym: rationalise 3. think rationally employ logic or reason e.g. When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize Synonym: rationalise 4. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning e.g. rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior he rationalized his lack of success Synonym: apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalise 5. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results e.g. We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits Synonym: rationalise

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