rationalize

'ræʃәnәlaiz
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英文释义

v. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
v. think rationally; employ logic or reason
v. remove irrational quantities from

中文翻译

vt. 使合理, 合理地处理, 使有理化
vi. 合理地思考

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记忆技巧

rationalize由词根ration（理性、合理）和后缀-ize（使...）组成，表示使某事物合理化。可以记住这个单词的意思是“使理性化”或“使合理”。

例句

1. She tried to rationalize her decision to leave the job.
她试图为离职的决定辩解。
2. It’s common for people to rationalize their mistakes to feel better.
人们通常会为自己的错误辩解，以便让自己感觉更好。
3. He needed to rationalize his spending habits to save more money.
他需要合理化自己的消费习惯，以便节省更多钱。

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