Word · Frequency #12215
rationalisation
合理化
the act or process of making something appear rational or reasonable
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n (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening；n the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason；n (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation；n the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency；n systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
<主英>=rationalization
文饰作用；有理化；<主英>=rationalization
In use
She offered a rationalisation for arriving late, blaming the heavy traffic.
His rationalisation of the team's failure did not convince the coach.
We should stop making rationalisations and face the real problem.
the rationalisation of sth
数学术语，指去掉根号或使表达式更简洁；也泛指使某事显得合理的行为。
The rationalisation of the denominator is a standard algebraic technique.
分母的有理化是标准的代数技巧。
use sth as a rationalisation (for sth)
常用于暗示对方的说法只是借口，而非真正的原因。
She used her busy schedule as a rationalisation for not visiting her parents.
她把自己繁忙的日程当作不看望父母的说辞。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- rationalisation of the denominator
- 分母有理化
- The lesson covered the rationalisation of the denominator.这节课讲了分母有理化。
- a rationalisation for one's behaviour
- 为某人的行为找的辩解（文饰）
- His explanation was just a rationalisation for his behaviour.他的解释只不过是为自己的行为找的辩解（文饰）。
- rationalisation of a decision
- 对决定的合理化（使之显得合理）
- The rationalisation of a decision does not change its emotional origin.对决定的合理化并不会改变它的情感根源。
Synonyms
- justification
- 正当理由；辩护 · 强调正当理由，语气中性；与 rationalisation 相比，不暗示自欺或事后找理由。
- excuse
- 借口；辩解 · 常指为错误或过失找借口，带贬义；比 rationalisation 口语化，且不强调合理性。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：rational（理性）＋-isation，想象给每个行动“配给”(ration)一份理性，即给不合理行为找合理借口。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：psychology、mathematics、academic writing 该词为较正式的英式拼写（美式拼写为 rationalization），多用于学术或专业书面语境，例如心理学中的“文饰作用”、数学中的“有理化”等；日常口语中较少见。
Grammar Note
英式拼写；美式拼写为 rationalization。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正的韵脚相同（从重读元音起都是 /eɪʃən/）：organisation、globalisation、civilisation、realisation、modernisation、nation。注意：英式 -isation 中的 s 读 /z/，不是 /s/；美式拼写 -ization 读音相同。另注意 rational /ˈræʃənəl/ 看起来像该词开头，但读音不同，不与词尾押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.