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rationalize
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rationalize verb
rationalizes; rationalized; rationalizing
rationalize
verb
rationalizes; rationalized; rationalizing
Learner's definition of RATIONALIZE
1
: to think about or describe something (such as bad behavior) in a way that explains it and makes it seem proper, more attractive, etc.对…进行合理解释；为…辩解
[+ object]
- She tried to rationalize her grandson's strange behavior by blaming it on the boy's father.她试图把孙子的奇怪行为归咎于孩子的父亲。
- He couldn't rationalize buying such an expensive car.他无法合理解释为什么要买这么贵的轿车。
[no object]
- She knows she shouldn't have done it—she's just trying to rationalize.她知道本不应该做这件事，她只是想找个辩解的理由。
2
[+ object] chiefly British : to find ways to make (something, such as an industry, a company, etc.) waste less time, effort, and money使合理化；对…进行合理化改革
- Management is thinking of ways to rationalize our system of production.管理部门在考虑如何对我们的生产体系进行合理化改革。
rationalize
verb
ra·tio·nal·ize ˈrash-nə-ˌlīz 
ˈra-shə-nə-ˌlīz
rationalized; rationalizing; rationalizes
1
: to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: such as
b
: to attribute (one's actions) to rational and creditable motives without analysis of true and especially unconscious motives
: to provide plausible but untrue reasons for conduct
Synonyms
Example Sentences
She tried to rationalize her grandson's strange behavior by blaming it on the boy's father. He couldn't rationalize buying such an expensive car. She knows she shouldn't have done it—she's just trying to rationalize. Management is thinking of ways to rationalize our system of production.
Recent Examples on the Web This is a world in which the central characters constantly rationalize shortcuts. 
Frederick Hess, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 The lodging industry generally takes the position that poisonings are too rare to rationalize costly changes like requiring detectors in every one of the country’s 5 million or so guest rooms. Heather Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Hollywood has long churned out dumb, brutal stories, one difference being that today filmmakers no longer need to rationalize carnage with moralizing or blather about heroic codes. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Enlightenment Deism shaped Casanova’s philosophy—and helped to rationalize his predations. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Everyone can connect with those and, in one way or another, rationalize them into their own personal reality. Luis Costa, Forbes, 19 July 2022 This violent attack on the US Capitol echoed and reiterated the White supremacist politics of the Reconstruction era, where baseless allegations of voter fraud helped rationalize the violent killing of Black people and their supporters. Peniel E. Joseph, CNN, 17 June 2022 As Putin used the language of faith to cloak his political and military ambitions, Kirill also used sermons to rationalize the campaign on spiritual grounds. Washington Post, 4 May 2022 By leveraging automation where possible and looking to experts for additional support, business leaders can rationalize the security program and identify ways to cut costs without impacting risk. Robert Potter, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021 See More
Frederick Hess, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 The lodging industry generally takes the position that poisonings are too rare to rationalize costly changes like requiring detectors in every one of the country’s 5 million or so guest rooms. Heather Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 Hollywood has long churned out dumb, brutal stories, one difference being that today filmmakers no longer need to rationalize carnage with moralizing or blather about heroic codes. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Enlightenment Deism shaped Casanova’s philosophy—and helped to rationalize his predations. Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Everyone can connect with those and, in one way or another, rationalize them into their own personal reality. Luis Costa, Forbes, 19 July 2022 This violent attack on the US Capitol echoed and reiterated the White supremacist politics of the Reconstruction era, where baseless allegations of voter fraud helped rationalize the violent killing of Black people and their supporters. Peniel E. Joseph, CNN, 17 June 2022 As Putin used the language of faith to cloak his political and military ambitions, Kirill also used sermons to rationalize the campaign on spiritual grounds. Washington Post, 4 May 2022 By leveraging automation where possible and looking to experts for additional support, business leaders can rationalize the security program and identify ways to cut costs without impacting risk. Robert Potter, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1665, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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