Rationalize
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公共 Public
vt. 使合理化;據理解釋;使消根;文飾;
?? 詞根助記
rat 表”估計;計算;理解,思考”
?? 例句
I can't rationalize my absurd fear of insects.
我怕昆蟲，毫無道理，不能合理地解釋。
?? 聯想助記
rational 合理性的，有理性的 + ize 使
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
rationalize
rationalise, v
1 [I, Tn] (try to) justify (one's actions, emotions, etc) by giving a rational explanation for them （試圖）使（自己的行動、 情感等）有合理依據
He's constantly rationalizing. 他總是不斷反省是否言行合理.
She rationalized her decision to abandon her baby by saying she could not afford to keep it. 她為拋棄嬰兒事辯稱自己撫養不起.
2 [Tn] make (sth) more logical and consistent 使（某事物）更合理、 更一致
an attempt to rationalize English spelling 使英語拼法更趨合理的做法.
3 [Tn] reorganize (a process, an industry, etc) in order to increase efficiency and reduce waste （為提高效率、 降低損耗而）改進（工序、 產業等）; 使合理化
rationalize production, distribution, etc 使生產、 分配等合理化.
?? 擴展釋義
*['r???n?laiz]vt. 使合理, 合理地處理, 使有理化vi. 合理地思考
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I left my bag of film on the ferry.
我把裝底片的旅行袋遺放在渡船上了。
To work overtime
加班
Let me have a look. Oh, here it is. But it's an old one. Where is my new one?
讓我看看，在這里，這是那個舊的，我那件新的哪去了呢？