rationalise

动词

1. 1

   合理化、找借口、自我辩解英式拼法；亦作 rationalize

   He rationalised his spending by calling it an investment.

   他把自己的花费说成投资，借此合理化这笔开销。

2. 2

   精简、整合、重整多用于商业

   The company rationalised its factories to reduce operating costs.

   该公司精简了旗下工厂，以降低营运成本。

3. 3

   以理性解释、说明道理

   Researchers struggled to rationalise the unexpected test results.

   研究人员难以用理性解释这些出乎意料的实验结果。

4. 4

   删减、汰除

   We need to rationalise the product range before next season.

   下一季之前我们必须汰除部分产品线。