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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。
使合理化；合理地处理；优化
rationalizes — third person singular of rationalize
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
使合理化；合理地处理；优化
make something more efficient or organized by applying rational or scientific principles
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。
使合理；合理地处理；合理地思考
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
rationalize
Base
原形
rationalizes
3rd person
第三人称单数
rationalizing
-ing
现在分词
rationalized
Past
过去式
rationalized
Past participle
过去分词
They rationalize every decision to improve efficiency.
他们使每项决策合理化以提高效率。
We rationalized the production process last year.
去年我们使生产流程合理化了。
The company is rationalizing its operations to reduce costs.
该公司正在使其运营合理化以降低成本。
常用作及物动词，表示“使合理、使合理化”；过去式和过去分词均为 rationalized。
The company decided to rationalize its production process to cut costs.
公司决定精简其生产流程以降低成本。
After the merger, the bank rationalized all its branches and closed the overlapping ones.
合并后，这家银行对所有分行进行了合理化调整，关闭了业务重叠的分行。
We are rationalizing our supply chain to reduce waste and improve efficiency.
我们正在合理化我们的供应链，以减少浪费并提高效率。
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。
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。
Not this
Her decision was very rationalize.
Use this
Her decision was very rational.
rationalize 是动词，表示“使合理化”或“为……找借口”；这里需要形容词 rational 作表语，意为“理性的、合理的”。
Not this
He rationalized to spend so much money.
Use this
He rationalized spending so much money.
rationalize 作“为……找借口”讲时，后接名词或动名词作宾语，不接不定式；因此应把 to spend 改为 spending。
Not this
He tried to think rationalize about the problem.
Use this
He tried to think rationally about the problem.
修饰动词短语 think about 需要用副词 rationally；rationalize 是动词，不能作状语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
有理化分母
Rationalize the denominator, then simplify.
先把分母有理化，再化简。
人是会自我合理化的动物，而不是理性的动物。
From Robert A. Heinlein's novel 'Time Enough for Love' (in the 'Notebooks of Lazarus Long' section). This quote is widely cited to point out that humans often use reason to justify their actions rather than to think objectively.
出自罗伯特·海因莱因的小说《时间足够你爱》中的《拉撒路·朗札记》。这句话常被引用，用来指出人类常常运用理性为自身行为辩护，而非客观思考。
Use rationalizes naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.