Word · Frequency #13827
rationalised
使合理化;对…进行合理化改革
rationalised is the past of rationalise.
核心释义
to organize or run a system in a rational, efficient way
为…找借口;辩解;文过饰非;理性思考;运用理智;使有理化;精简;裁减;削减;<主英>=rationalize
用法In use
The school plans to rationalise its curriculum by combining similar courses.
用法提示:rationalise 为及物动词,在这里意为“对……进行合理化改革/整合”,后接 curriculum。
Last year the hospital rationalised its appointment system to reduce waiting times.
用法提示:rationalised 是 rationalise 的过去式,表示“精简、优化”某个系统。
They have rationalised their product range and removed several unpopular items.
用法提示:have rationalised 是现在完成时,强调已完成的合理化调整,后接 product range。
rationalise sth
英式拼写,美式拼写为 rationalize;此义指通过重组或改进提高效率。
The government promised to rationalise the health system.
政府承诺对医疗体系进行合理化改革。
rationalise sth as sth
常用于表示用冠冕堂皇的理由为行为辩解。
She rationalised her anger as a natural reaction to stress.
她把自己的愤怒辩解为对压力的自然反应。
rationalise doing sth
后接动名词,指为某种行为寻找借口。
He rationalised skipping the meeting by claiming he had a deadline.
他为自己没参加会议辩解,说自己有截止日期要赶。
Verb forms
base rationalise · third person rationalises · -ing rationalising · past rationalised · past participle rationalised
英式拼写,亦作 rationalize。规则动词,按 -ise 的普通变化规则变形。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子He tried to rationalise about his mistake.正确表达He tried to rationalise his mistake.
rationalise 在这里是及物动词,表示“为…辩解/找借口”,后面直接跟宾语,不需要加介词 about。中式英语容易受 think about 的影响而多加 about。
易错句子She is a very rationalised person.正确表达She is a very rational person.
rationalised 是动词 rationalise 的过去分词,不能当作形容词表示“理性的”;描述人或事物具有理性、理智时,应该用形容词 rational。
易错句子The company rationalised down its production lines.正确表达The company rationalised its production lines.
rationalise 本身已包含“精简、削减、使合理化”的意思,后面直接跟宾语,不要加 down;这是受汉语“削减下来”影响而出现的多余副词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- rationalise the workforce
- 精简员工队伍
- The company rationalised the workforce to avoid bankruptcy.公司精简了员工队伍以避免破产。
- rationalise production
- 使生产合理化
- The goal is to rationalise production without reducing quality.目标是在不降低质量的前提下使生产合理化。
- rationalise costs
- 合理降低成本
- We need to rationalise costs while maintaining service quality.我们需要在保持服务质量的同时合理降低成本。
- rationalise one's behaviour
- 为自己的行为开脱;为行为找借口
- She rationalised her behaviour by claiming it was for the team.她辩称自己是为了团队,以此为自己的行为开脱。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆联想:rational(理性的)+ ise,像给行为贴上“理性”标签——使合理化,或为过错辩解。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:company reports、psychology discussions、argumentative writing 该词为英式拼写,语域偏正式,多用于书面或正式讨论。具体含义随语境变化:表示“整顿、精简”时常见于企业管理类语境;表示“为…找借口”时多用于心理或行为分析;表示“理性思考”时多用于论述性写作。日常口语中若要表达“找借口”,用 make excuses 更常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 rationalise 真正押韵(重读元音及之后相同)的有 nationalise /ˈnæʃənəlaɪz/。finalise、realise、organise 虽也以 -ise 结尾并读 /aɪz/,但重读元音与之不同,不押韵。注意形近词 rational /ˈræʃənəl/ 和 rationale /ˌræʃəˈnɑːl/ 发音差异很大,不要混淆。
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