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rationalized
使合理化；合理地处理；优化
rationalized is the past of rationalize.
make something more efficient or organized by applying rational or scientific principles
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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
使合理；合理地处理；合理地思考
理性思考；合理地思考；使有理化；有理化（分母等）；使合理；合理地处理；使有理化
In use
The company decided to rationalize its production process to cut costs.
After the merger, the bank rationalized all its branches and closed the overlapping ones.
We are rationalizing our supply chain to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
rationalize sth
及物动词用法，表示“使…合理化/优化”；数学中也可表示“有理化（分母等）”。
The new manager rationalized the company's workflow to increase efficiency.
新经理对公司的工作流程进行了合理化改革，以提高效率。
rationalize
不及物动词用法，较正式，意为“有条理地思考、理性地推理”。
In a crisis, try to rationalize rather than panic.
遇到危机时，试着理性思考，不要惊慌。
Verb forms
base rationalize · third person rationalizes · -ing rationalizing · past rationalized · past participle rationalized
Connections
Collocations
- rationalize the process
- 优化流程；使流程合理化
- We need to rationalize the process to reduce waste.我们需要优化流程以减少浪费。
- rationalize the workforce
- 精简员工；优化劳动力配置
- The company had to rationalize its workforce during the recession.经济衰退期间，公司不得不精简员工。
- rationalize the system
- 使体系合理化；对体系进行合理化改革
- The new policy is meant to rationalize the system.这项新政策旨在使该体系合理化。
- rationalize the denominator
- 有理化分母
- Rationalize the denominator, then simplify.先把分母有理化，再化简。
Pop culture & quotes
- Man is a rationalizing animal, not a rational animal.
- 人是会自我合理化的动物，而不是理性的动物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把rational看成“理性”，rationalize就是事后给行为硬找一条理性理由，像给弯曲的路画一条直线，让它显得合理。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：business、management、academic writing rationalize 在此义项下通常用于正式的商务或管理语境，表示对流程、制度等进行合理化调整或提高效率；多出现在报告、政策文件或学术讨论中，日常口语较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ize 结尾，末尾发 /aɪz/，与 rationalize 的 -ize 同音。但 rationalize 的重音在首音节 /ˈræʃ.../，这些词的重音位置不同，所以它们与 rationalize 并不构成严格押韵。拼写类似的 ration /ˈræʃən/ 或 rational /ˈræʃənəl/ 读音与 rationalize 不同，注意不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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