rationalize

rationalize
(亦作 -ise)
verb
[with obj.]

attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behaviour or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate
合理地解释（自己或他人的行为或态度）；为…辩解，文饰
she couldn't rationalize her urge to return to the cottage.
她无法合理解释为何很想回到村舍居住。
make (a company, process, or industry) more efficient by reorganizing it in such a way as to dispense with personnel or equipment perceived to be unnecessary
（为提高效益）合理改革（公司，方法，产业）
if we rationalize production, will that mean redundancies?.
假如我们合理改革生产，那是否意味着大量裁员？。
■reorganize (a process or system) in such a way as to make it more logical and consistent
改组，重组（方法，系统）
Parliament should seek to rationalize the country's court structure.
议会应谋求改组国家的法院结构。
(Mathematics)convert (a function or expression) to a rational form
(数)给（函数，式）消根，使（函数，式）有理化

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rationalization
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rationalizer
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