rationalize

verb

1. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

e.g. We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet

Synonym: cutprunerationalise

2. remove irrational quantities from

e.g. This function can be rationalized

Synonym: rationalise

3. think rationally
employ logic or reason

e.g. When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize

Synonym: rationalise

4. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

e.g. rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior
he rationalized his lack of success

Synonym: apologizeapologiseexcusejustifyrationalise

5. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results

e.g. We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits

Synonym: rationalise

1. 使…合理化;对…进行理性解释
If you try to rationalize attitudes or actions that are difficult to accept, you think of reasons to justify or explain them.

e.g. He further rationalized his activity by convincing himself that he was actually promoting peace...
他坚信自己实际上是在促进和平，以此进一步将自己的行为合理化。
e.g. I poured my thoughts out on paper in an attempt to rationalize my feelings.
我把自己的想法一股脑地写在纸上，以试图给自己的感受找个说辞。

2. 精简;（通常指通过削减员工和设备）使更有效率
When a company, system, or industry is rationalized, it is made more efficient, usually by getting rid of staff and equipment that are not essential.

e.g. The network of 366 local offices is being rationalised to leave the company with 150 to 200 larger branch offices.
该公司曾经拥有的366个地方办事处正被精简为150到200个规模较大的分支机构。

1. 精简;合理厘定;合理调整：ratio promotion 按比例升级 | rationalize 精简;合理厘定;合理调整 | raw case 未经审查的个案

2. 有理化：rationalization 有理化 | rationalize 有理化 | rationally equivalent 有理等价的

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3. 使合理化：rush冲 | rationalize使合理化 | rational理性的a