rationalize
英美['r??n?'la?z]
- vt. 使……合理化；使……有理化；為……找借口
- vi. 實行合理化；作辯解；合理地思考
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?rationalizes;過去式:?rationalized;過去分詞:?rationalized;現在分詞:?rationalizing;名詞:?rationalization;
中文詞源
rationalize 使合理化，解釋
來自 rational,合理的，經過思考的，-ize,使，化。
英文詞源
- rationalize (v.)
- 1767, "explain in a rational way, make conformable to reason," from rational + -ize. In the psychological sense of "to give an explanation that conceals true motives" it dates from 1922. Related: Rationalized; rationalizing.
雙語例句
- 1. an attempt to rationalize his violent behaviour
- 對他的暴力行為作出合理解釋的嘗試
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. I poured my thoughts out on paper in an attempt to rationalize my feelings.
- 我把自己的想法一股腦地寫在紙上，以試圖給自己的感受找個說辭。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I can't rationalize my absurd fear of insects.
- 我怕昆蟲，毫無道理，不能合理地解釋。
來自辭典例句
- 4. Over the years, Andrew had tried to understand his mother and rationalize her behaviour.
- 多年來, 安德魯一直希望能理解自己的母親,為她的所做所為找到合理的解釋.
來自辭典例句
- 5. How do we rationalize the fear and sorrow that each one of us feels?
- 如果釋懷我們感受到的恐懼和悲傷?
來自電影對白