rationalize

英['ræʃənəlaiz]美['ræʃənəlaiz]

v.[T]
1.使合理化
2.为...找借口
3.【数】使有理化
v. [I]
1.实行合理化
2.作辩解

同：	[v.] cut, excuse, justify, rationalise

Specious or excessively subtle reasoning intended to rationalize or mislead.
诡辩术目的在于使人合理思考或误导人的貌似有理或过分精细的推导收藏
There is a human urge to clarify,rationalize,justify.(Leonard Bernstein)
有要澄清、阐释和辨明的人的本能冲动。(伦纳德·伯恩斯坦)收藏
rationalize production, distribution, etc
使生产、分配等合理化. 收藏
At the same time, Lee Teng-hui orchestrated a changeover of ideology across the island so as to justify and rationalize his many political moves.
与此同时，李登辉也主导了意识形态的转型，以便使他的政治动作合理化和正当化。收藏

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
- rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
- he rationalized his lack of success
[同] excuse, justify, apologise, apologize, rationalise, rationalize
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
- We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet
[同] cut, prune, rationalise, rationalize

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